The prevalence of dental sealants in the US population: Findings from NHANES III, 1988-91

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 75, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 652-660

  Selwitz, R H ^a   Winn, D M ^a   Kingman, A ^a   Zion, G R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental health surveys; Dental sealants; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTAL CARIES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030307307     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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