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Oral health may be defined as the absence of oral diseases and conditions that compromise or limit the functional, social, psychological, and economic well-being of an individual. Oral health may be maintained by preventing oral diseases.
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Lorusso, B., Cortellini, P., Parrini, S. (1999). Oral Disease Prevention. In: Lotti, T.M., Parish, L.C., Rogers, R.S. (eds) Oral Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59821-0_23
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