Childhood obesity: A risk factor for traumatic injuries to anterior teeth

Endodontics and Dental Traumatology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 285-288

  Petti, S ^a   Cairella, G ^a   Tarsitani, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dental injury; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PRONENESS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; TOOTH INJURY;

ACCIDENT PRONENESS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; ROME; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TOOTH INJURIES;

EID: 0031324437     PISSN: 01092502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.1997.tb00057.x     Document Type: Article

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