Oral disease in Africa: A challenge to change oral health priorities

Oral Diseases

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 216-222

  Hobdell, M H ^a   Myburgh, N G ^a   Lalloo, R ^a   Chikte, U M E ^b   Owen, C P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Epidemiology; Health policy; Oral disease

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MOUTH DISEASE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031415413     PISSN: 1354523X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.1997.tb00044.x     Document Type: Review

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