The changing pattern of dental disease over 50 years

British Dental Journal

Volumn 185, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 36-41

  Downer, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH; HISTORY; HUMAN; MOUTH DISEASE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; TOOTH DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CHILD; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FLUORIDATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MOUTH DISEASES; ORAL HEALTH; STATE MEDICINE; TOOTH DISEASES;

EID: 0032508148     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4809721     Document Type: Article

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