Knowledge and behavior of Nigerian dentists concerning the treatment of children with special needs

BMC Oral Health

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Oredugba, Folakemi A ^a   Sanu, Oluwatosin O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST; DISABILITY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE BASE; MALE; NIGERIA; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDATION; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 33747843915     PISSN: 14726831     EISSN: 14726831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-6-9     Document Type: Article

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