Use of pediatric dental services in the 1990s: Some continuing difficulties

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-63

  Waldman, H Barry ^a   Perlman, Steven P ^b   Swerdloff, Mark ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pediatric dental services

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TOOTH DISEASE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; ETHNIC GROUPS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; MALE; SEX FACTORS; TOOTH DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033628552     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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