Patients with special health care needs in general and pediatric dental practices in Ontario

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Loeppky, Warren P ^a   Sigal, Michael J ^a,b  

^a Mount Sinai Hospital ^*  (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dental care for disabled; Dentist's practice patterns; Pediatric dentistry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTISTRY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR DISABLED; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; EDUCATION, DENTAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; ONTARIO; PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33845874697     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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