The management of drooling in children and patients with mental and physical disabilities: A literature review

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-11

  Hussein, I ^a,c   Kershaw, A E ^a   Tahmassebi, J F ^b   Fayle, S A ^b  

^a Halifax General Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c The Redclyffe   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DENTAL CARE; DENTISTRY; HEALTH; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SALIVATION; SWALLOWING;

CHILD; DEGLUTITION; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; SALIVATION; SIALORRHEA;

EID: 0032020307     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263x.1998.00055.x     Document Type: Review

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