Dental injuries in 0-15 year olds at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 592-597

  Muriithi, H M ^a,b   Masiga, M A ^a   Chindia, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b Faculty of Dental Sciences   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; TOOTH INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TOOTH INJURIES;

EID: 32344436082     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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