Oral health status and behaviours of children in rural districts of Cambodia

International Dental Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-22

  Chu, C H ^a,b   Wong, A W Y ^a   Lo, E C M ^a   Courtel, F ^a  

^a University of Hong Kong ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Caries; Children; Oral health status; Periodontal

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749094001     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2008.tb00172.x     Document Type: Article

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