Knowledge of Flemish paediatricians about children's oral health - Results of a survey

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 959-963

  Bottenberg, Peter ^a   Melckebeke, Lieven Van ^a   Louckx, Fred ^a   Vandenplas, Yvan ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Dental trauma; Erosion; Fluoride

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; FLUOROSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUCKING; TOOTH INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; BELGIUM; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 44849108648     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00827.x     Document Type: Article

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