Dental caries status of preschool children in Hong Kong

British Dental Journal

Volumn 187, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 616-620

  Chu, C H ^a   Fung, D S H ^b   Lo, E C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Department of Health ^*  (Hong Kong)

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EID: 22844455456     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4800347a     Document Type: Article

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