Oral health in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2050: from burden of disease to action

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  • Maria Jesús Ríos-Blancas Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Salud Pública. Ciudad de México, México. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7100-9262

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https://doi.org/10.20453/reh.v36i3.8479

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Maria Jesús Ríos-Blancas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Salud Pública. Ciudad de México, México.

Facultad de Medicina,
Departamento de Salud Pública. Ciudad de México, México.

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2026-09-30

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Ríos-Blancas MJ. Oral health in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2050: from burden of disease to action. Rev Estomatol Herediana [Internet]. 2026 Sep. 30 [cited 2026 Oct. 7];36(3):e8479. Available from: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/REH/article/view/8479

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Vol. 36 No. 3 (2026): Julio-septiembre

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EDITORIAL

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