The oral health of children with Down syndrome in Ireland

Special Care in Dentistry

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 55-60

  Bradley, Conac ^a   McAlister, Triona ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b South West Area Health Board ^*

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Epidemiology; Oral health services

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALOCCLUSION; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TOOTH INJURY;

EID: 2442478162     PISSN: 02751879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2004.tb01679.x     Document Type: Article

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