Effects of programs for prevention of early childhood caries: A systematic review

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 437-442

  Ammari, Jumana B ^a   Baqain, Zaid H ^a   Ashley, Paul F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caries prevention; Dental caries; Early childhood caries; Young children

Indexed keywords

FLUORINE;

ARTICLE; CARIES PREVENTION; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PROPHYLAXIS; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; INFANT; ORAL HYGIENE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 35148862082     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000107748     Document Type: Article

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