Increased dental caries in people with neurofibromatosis 1

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 524-527

  Tucker, Tracy ^a,b   Birch, P ^a   Savoy, D M ^a   Friedman, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caries; Dental; NF1; Teeth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; QUESTIONNAIRES; SIBLINGS;

EID: 36248946193     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: 13990004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2007.00886.x     Document Type: Article

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