Description and epidemiology of nursing caries

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 38-50

  Milnes, Alan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bottle feeding; Breastfeeding; Epidemiology; Infant; Maxillary incisor; Nursing caries; Prevalence; Primary dentition

Indexed keywords

BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; INCISOR; INFANT; MAXILLA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; INCISOR; INFANT; MAXILLA; PREVALENCE; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 0030497211     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1996.tb02394.x     Document Type: Article

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