Factors influencing perception of oral health among adolescents in Sri Lanka

International Dental Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 349-355

  Perera, Irosha ^a   Ekanayake, Lilani ^a,b  

^a University of Peradeniya ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Perceived oral health; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149169123     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1922/IDJ-1966Ekanayake07     Document Type: Article

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