Dental management of children with latex allergy

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 322-326

  Nainar, S M Hashim ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL GLOVE;

CHILD; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035462959     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0960-7439.2001.00287.x     Document Type: Review

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