Tooth brushing and social characteristics of families in 32 countries

International Dental Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-167

  Maes, Lea ^a,b   Vereecken, Carine ^a   Vanobbergen, Jacques ^a   Honkala, Sisko ^a  

^a University Hospital ^*

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Family structure; Gender; Socio economical status; Tooth brushing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745513794     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2006.tb00089.x     Document Type: Article

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