Hospitalization of Western Australian children for oral health related conditions: A 5-8 year follow-up

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 231-236

  Kruger, Estie ^a   Dyson, K ^a   Tennant, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Dental conditions; Hospitalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749553079     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2006.tb00434.x     Document Type: Article

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