The bilateral occurrence of dental caries among 12-13 and 15-19 year old school children

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-45

  Wyne, Amjad Hussain ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Bilateral occurrence; Dental caries; School children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; MOUTH EXAMINATION; PREMOLAR TOOTH; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 2942607382     PISSN: 15263711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-5-1-42     Document Type: Article

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