Early childhood caries: Current evidence for aetiology and prevention

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 37-43

  Gussy, Mark G ^a,b   Waters, Elizabeth G ^b,c,d   Walsh, Orla ^b,c,d   Kilpatrick, Nicola M ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cariogenic; Child; Dental care; Dental caries; Diet; Fluorides; Preschool

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE;

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CARIES PREVENTION; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CINAHL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DIET; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDLINE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; META ANALYSIS; NUTRITION; PATIENT GUIDANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH PAIN;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; VICTORIA;

EID: 33645323221     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00777.x     Document Type: Review

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