Nigerian dentists' knowledge and attitudes towards mouthguard protection

Dental Traumatology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 187-191

  Onyeaso, C O ^c   Arowojolu, M O ^a   Okoje, V N ^b  

^a Department of Preventive Dentistry ^*  (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Knowledge and attitudes; Mouthguards; Nigerian dentists

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; DENTIST; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TRAINING;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DENTISTS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH PROTECTORS; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; TOOTH INJURIES;

EID: 4143054771     PISSN: 16004469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2004.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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