The effectiveness of school dental screening: A cluster-randomized control trial

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 924-928

  Milsom, K ^a,c   Blinkhorn, A ^b,c   Worthington, H ^b   Threlfall, A ^b,c   Buchanan, K ^a   Kearney Mitchell, P ^a   Tickle, M ^b,c  

^a Halton NHS Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c National Oral Health Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caries; Children; Dental; School; Screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750035523     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910608501010     Document Type: Article

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