Factors affecting Saudi parents` perception of their children`s firstdental visit

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 35-42

  Al Shalan, Thakib A ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Behavior modification; First dental visit; Timing of a dental visit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL AGE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 3242687078     PISSN: 15263711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-4-4-54     Document Type: Article

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