Caries prevalence, severity, and pattern in preschool children

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 024-031

  Wyne, Amjad H ^a,b,c  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Australasian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry

^c Global Child Dental Health Task Force

Author keywords

Caries; Disease pattern; Preschool children; Prevalence; Severity

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SAMPLE SIZE; SAUDI ARABIA; SOCIAL CLASS;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SAMPLE SIZE; SAUDI ARABIA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 40949102609     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-9-3-24     Document Type: Article

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