Caries experience in preschool children referred for specialist dental care in hospital

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 124-129

  Hallett, K B ^a   O'Rourke, P K ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural factors; Early childhood caries; Infant feeding; Severe caries; Social factors

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BOTTLE FEEDING; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICS; TOOTH BRUSHING;

AUSTRALIA; BOTTLE FEEDING; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; MALE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 33745886241     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2006.tb00415.x     Document Type: Article

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