The economic evaluation of pit and fissure sealants

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 235-241

  Deery, Christopher ^a  

^a DUNDEE DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT;

DENTAL CARIES; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; REVIEW;

DENTAL CARIES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 0033288934     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.1999.00141.x     Document Type: Review

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