Caries-preventive effect of an oral health program for preschool children in a low socio-economic, multicultural area in Sweden: Results after one year

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 163-167

  Wennhall, Inger ^a,b   Mårtensson, Eva Marie ^a   Sjunnesson, Ingalill ^a   Matsson, Lars ^b   Schröder, Ulla ^a,b   Twetman, Svante ^c  

^a Public Dental Service   (Sweden)

^b MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caries; Immigrants; Preschool children; Prevention

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ARABS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; ORAL HYGIENE; PARENTS; POVERTY AREAS; PREVALENCE; RISK; SWEDEN; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 20944442817     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016350510019900     Document Type: Article

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