2022
DOI: 10.1590/interface220567
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“With a toothache, everything seems to be bad in life!”: oral health in the indigenous community of Tremembé, Ceará, Brazil

Abstract: This study aimed to analyze the importance of oral healthcare in the Tremembé indigenous community, municipality of Itarema, state of Ceará, Brazil. In this exploratory and qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were carried out with six adults considered key informants in the community. The perceptions most frequently found in the discourses indicated that the informants recognize the importance of oral healthcare and focus on dental hygiene, necessary for socialization. The discourses related valuatio… Show more

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