Utilizing dental colleges for the eradication of oral cancer in India

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 349-353

  Kuruvilla, Jacob ^a  

^a Mar Baselios Dental College ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Cancer; College; Dental

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BETEL NUT; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MOUTH TUMOR; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ARECA; CHILD; COMMUNITY DENTISTRY; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS, DENTAL; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57849133554     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.44541     Document Type: Article

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