Is dental caries reaching epidemic proportions in Brazil?
We read with interest the recent Perspective article by Taubman and Nash1 relating to the development of vaccines against dental caries. These authors affirm that: “In many countries such as Brazil and China, [dental caries] is reaching epidemic proportions, and it is clear that a more effective public-health measure to combat dental caries is needed”; however, the source of this statement was not cited.
