Oral health knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of adults in China

International Dental Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 231-241

  Zhu, Ling ^a   Petersen, Poul Erik ^a,b   Wang, Hong Ying ^a   Bian, Jin You ^a   Zhang, Bo Xue ^a  

^a Oral Health Programme ^*

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adult oral health; Caries; China; Periodontal disease; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644499110     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2005.tb00321.x     Document Type: Article

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