Self-reported oral hygiene habits, dental attendance and attitudes to dentistry during pregnancy in a sample of immigrant women in North London

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 277, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 405-409

  Hullah, Esther ^a   Turok, Yaroslava ^a   Nauta, Maud ^a   Yoong, Wai ^a  

^a NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental attendance; Immigrants; Oral hygiene; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MOUTH HYGIENE; MOUTHWASH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TOOTH BRUSHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONDON; ORAL HYGIENE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 41549124530     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-007-0480-8     Document Type: Article

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