The global increase in dental caries. A pending public health crisis

American Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-8

  Bagramian, Robert A ^a,b   Garcia Godoy, Franklin ^c,d   Volpe, Anthony R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA   (Armenia)

^c NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e Oral Care Research and Development   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; HEALTH; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; WORLD HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149141044     PISSN: 08948275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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