Changes in parent-assessed oral health-related quality of life among young children following dental treatment under general anaesthetic

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 108-117

  Malden, P E ^a   Thomson, W M ^b   Jokovic, A ^c   Locker, D ^c  

^a CAPITAL AND COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; General anaesthetic; HRQoL; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; VALIDATION STUDY; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARIES; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 40549112372     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: 16000528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2007.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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