Self-reported oral health, oral hygiene habits, and dental attendance of pregnant women in Kuwait

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 809-814

  Honkala, Sisko ^a   Al Ansari, Jassem ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Dental attendance; Oral hygiene habits; Perceived oral health; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH; DENTIST; FEMALE; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MATERNAL CARE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; KUWAIT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HEALTH; PARITY; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANT WOMEN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; TOOTHACHE; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 21544445265     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2005.00770.x     Document Type: Article

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