Dental visits by Australian preschool children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 442-445

  Slack Smith, Linda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child health; Dental services; Oral health; Preschool

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD HEALTH CARE; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTION; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; TOOTH FILLING;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; HUMANS;

EID: 0141836984     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00185.x     Document Type: Article

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