Traditional tooth bud gouging in a Ugandan family: A report involving three sisters

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 292-297

  Dewhurst, S N ^a   Mason, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INCISOR; INFANT; INFANTILE DIARRHEA; INJURY; TOOTH FLORA; TOOTH INJURY; TOOTH MALFORMATION; UGANDA;

CHILD; CUSPID; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INCISOR; INFANT; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; TOOTH ABNORMALITIES; TOOTH GERM; TOOTH INJURIES; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS; UGANDA;

EID: 0035409083     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263X.2001.00279.x     Document Type: Article

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