Oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of children and adolescents in China

International Dental Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 289-298

  Zhu, Ling ^b   Petersen, Poul Erik ^a   Wang, Hong Ying ^b   Bian, Jin You ^b   Zhang, Bo Xue ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Oral health behaviour; Oral health habits; Oral health knowledge

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIST; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SCIENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PAIN; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0141861940     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2003.tb00762.x     Document Type: Article

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