A pilot study of dental caries status in relation to knowledge, attitudes and practices in oral health in Myanmar

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 111-117

  Ogawa, H ^a   Soe, P ^b   Myint, B ^c   Sein, K ^d   Kyaing, M M ^d   Maw, K K ^d   Oo, H M ^b   Murai, M ^e   Miyazaki, H ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b Myanmar   (Myanmar)

^c Myanmar Medical Association   (Myanmar)

^d Oral Health Unit   (Myanmar)

^e Japan Assoc Intl Coop Oral Hlth   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Epidemiology; Myanmar; Oral health; Oral health attitude; Oral health knowledge; Oral health practices

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MYANMAR; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCIENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 1542343855     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950301500207     Document Type: Article

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