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Rita S. Villena

Publications (2)

Oral Health Advices and Illustrations Card for Use in Mother-and-Child Health Clinics: Face and Content Validity

Eraldo Pesaressi, Rita S. Villena & Jo E. Frencken · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Background: The prevalence of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) in Peruvian children is very high especially in sub-urban areas. The dental profession is unable to solve this problem alone. Nurses have close contact with mothers and young children through the mother-and-child health c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16346

Impact of Health Centre Nurses on the Reduction of Early Childhood Caries in Lima, Peru

Eraldo Pesaressi, Rita S. Villena, Wil J. M. van der Sanden & Jo E. Frencken · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: The prevalence of early childhood caries (ECC) among 36-47 months-old children in Lima, Peru, is 65.5%. Dentists have no easy access to see infants but nurses do. If nurses will be trained on oral health behaviours and early recognition of signs of ECC in infants, the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13331