An investigation of language used by children to describe discomfort during dental pulp-testing

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 221-228

  Toole, R J ^a   Lindsay, S J E ^a   Johnstone, S ^a   Smith, P ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH PAIN; TOOTH PULP DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL PULP TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TERMINOLOGY; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 0034281154     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263x.2000.00195.x     Document Type: Article

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