Children's school performance: Impact of general and oral health

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 82-87

  Blumenshine, Stephanie L ^a,b   Vann Jr , William F ^a,b   Gizlice, Ziya ^b   Lee, Jessica Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caries; Children; Good general health; Good oral health; Policy; Poor general health; Poor oral health; Poor school performance; School absence; School performance

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

ABSENTEEISM; ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NORTH CAROLINA; ORAL HEALTH; PARENTS; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 44649150424     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2007.00062.x     Document Type: Article

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