Self-reported knowledge and behaviors related to oral and dental health in Turkish children

Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 133-146

  Efe, Emine ^a   Sarvan, Süreyya ^a   Kukulu, Kamile ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Health education; Oral and dental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749076015     PISSN: 01460862     EISSN: 1521043X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01460860701728337     Document Type: Article

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