Oral health in Nigeria

International Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 6 SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 361-366

  Akpata, E S ^a,b  

^a Kuwait University ^*

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Caries; Nigeria; Oral health; Periodontal disease

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; FLUOROSIS; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALOCCLUSION; MOUTH TUMOR; NIGERIA; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 10644272479     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2004.tb00012.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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