Alternative treatment strategies for carious primary teeth: An overview of the evidence

European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 73-80

  Foley, J ^a  

^a DUNDEE DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative treatment strategies; carious primary teeth; literature review

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FISSURE SEALANT;

CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTITION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTITION, PRIMARY; HUMANS; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 39049178573     PISSN: 18186300     EISSN: 19969805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03320818     Document Type: Article

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