Pediatricians' perception about the use of antibiotics and dental caries - A preliminary study

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 244-248

  Da Silva Pierro, Viviane Santos ^a,b   Barcelos, Roberta ^c   Maia, Lucienne Cople ^b   Da Silva, Andréa Neiva ^d  

^a Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ^*  (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c SALGADO DE OLIVEIRA UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^d FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Dental caries; Oral health; Pediatrics; Sweetening agents

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CARIES PREVENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MOUTH HYGIENE; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; TOOTH DISEASE;

EID: 10044247321     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2004.tb02761.x     Document Type: Article

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