Caries prevalence in 11- to 14-year old migrant children in Germany

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-108

  Bissar, Abdul Razak ^a   Schulte, Andreas Gerhard ^a   Muhjazi, Ghada ^a   Koch, Martin Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Caries epidemiology; Caries risk groups; Dental health; Migrant children; Preventive dental care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 34248674383     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-007-5102-5     Document Type: Article

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