Examining the cost-effectiveness of early dental visits

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 102-105

  Lee, Jessica Y ^a   Bouwens, Thomas J ^a   Savage, Matthew F ^b   Vann Jr , William F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Age 1 dental visit; Anticipatory guidance; Dental use; Dental visits; Dentally related costs; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; ECONOMICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFANT; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; REVIEW;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; FLUORIDES; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; INFANT; ORAL HYGIENE; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY;

EID: 33745050938     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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