The oral assessment in Down syndrome questionnaire (OADS): Development of an instrument to evaluate oral health problems in individuals with Down syndrome

Community Dental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 172-179

  Allison, P J ^a   Hennequin, M ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Disability; Down syndrome; Measurement; Oral health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; DOWN SYNDROME; EVALUATION; FRANCE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MOUTH DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; DOWN SYNDROME; FRANCE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MOUTH DISEASES; ORAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0034265170     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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