Perceptions of dental attractiveness and orthodontic treatment need among Tanzanian children

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 426-434

  Mugonzibwa, Emeria A ^a   Kuijpers Jagtman, Anne M ^b   Van 't Hof, Martin A ^b   Kikwilu, Emil N ^a  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL HEALTH; ESTHETICS; FACIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; ORTHODONTICS; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TANZANIA;

EID: 1842479215     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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