Oral health in Syria

International Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 6 SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 383-388

  Beiruti, N ^a,b   Van Palenstein Helderman, W H ^a  

^a School Health Department ^*

^b School Health Department   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Dental workforce; Epidemiology; Oral health care; Oral health status; Syria

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST CONTROL; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL HEALTH; DENTIST; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MOUTH HYGIENE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC;

EID: 10644262103     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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