Prevalence of dental caries in schoolchildren in Italy

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 351-357

  Angelillo, Italo Francesco ^a   Anfosso, Rosa ^b   Nobile, Carmelo Giuseppe A ^a   Pavia, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b Local Health Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Child; Dental caries; Dental visit; Italy; Mutans streptococci; Risk indicators

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ORAL HYGIENE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; SCHOOLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STUDENTS;

EID: 0031808103     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007471707836     Document Type: Article

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