Oral health in Kenya

International Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 6 SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 378-388

  Kaimenyi, Jacob T ^a,b  

^a University of Nairobi ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Caries; Kenya; Oral health; Oral health policy; Periodontal diseases

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BIRTH DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; KENYA; MALOCCLUSION; MAXILLOFACIAL INJURY; MOUTH CANCER; MOUTH LESION; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTITIS; THRUSH;

EID: 10644262980     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2004.tb00015.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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