Periodontal status and oral hygiene practices of pregnant and non-pregnant women

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 712-714

  Nuamah, I ^a   Annan, B D R T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GHANA; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GHANA; GINGIVAL DISEASES; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HYGIENE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES;

EID: 0032241742     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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