Dental caries affects body weight, growth and quality of life in pre-school children

British Dental Journal

Volumn 201, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 625-626

  Sheiham, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; DENTAL CARIES; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

BODY WEIGHT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 33845246602     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.4814259     Document Type: Review

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