Factors inhibiting the implementation of the atraumatic restorative treatment approach in public oral health services in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-8

  Mickenautsch, Steffen ^a   Frencken, Jo E ^b   Van't Hof, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atraumatic restorative treatment; Dental education; Public oral health services; South Africa; Treatment barriers

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248559836     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-77572007000100002     Document Type: Article

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