Prevalence of cleft lip and palate in a hospital-based population in the Sudan

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 185-189

  Suleiman, A M ^a   Hamzah, S T ^a   Abusalab, M A ^b   Samaan, K T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

^b Omdurman Maternity Hospitaland   (Sudan)

^c Al Rahibat Maternity Hospital   (Sudan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; SUDAN;

CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; SUDAN; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 18844413764     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2005.00626.x     Document Type: Article

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