Prevalence of oral pain and barriers to use of emergency oral care facilities among adult Tanzanians

BMC Oral Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Kikwilu, Emil Namakuka ^a   Masalu, Joyce Rose ^a   Kahabuka, Febronia Kokulengya ^a   Senkoro, Ahadieli Raphael ^b  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b and Children   (Tanzania)

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EID: 53649099801     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-8-28     Document Type: Article

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