A hidden epidemic: Dental disparities among children

Journal of School Health

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 38-40

  Amschler, Denise H ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; EPIDEMIC; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; NOTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; TOOTH DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

FISSURE SEALANT;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037607775     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2003.tb06557.x     Document Type: Note

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