Decreasing dental resistance among individuals with severe and profound mental retardation

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 297-305

  Altabet, Steven C ^a  

^a Greene Valley Developmental Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental; Developmental disabilities; Mental retardation; Profound; Severe; Systematic desensitization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036296577     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016032623478     Document Type: Article

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