Survey of dental prophylaxes rendered by pediatric dentists in New England

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 14-22

  Nainar, S M Hashim ^a   Redford Badwal, Deborah A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Caries prevention; Dental prophylaxis; New England; Pediatric dentist

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; SEALANT;

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH COLOR; TOOTH PLAQUE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 12344286306     PISSN: 15263711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-5-4-14     Document Type: Review

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