Evaluation of a generic quality of life instrument for early childhood caries-related pain

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 434-440

  Easton, Jill A ^b   Landgraf, Jeanne M ^c   Casamassimo, Paul S ^a,d   Wilson, Stephen ^e   Ganzberg, Steven ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c HealthAct Inc   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Early childhood caries; Pain; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD WELFARE; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOOTH PAIN; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 52449124746     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: 16000528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2007.00417.x     Document Type: Article

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