An analysis of the first dental visits in a federally qualified health center in a socio economically deprived area

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 265-268

  Malik Kotru, Gayatri ^a   Kirchner, Les ^b   Kisby, Lance ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Federally qualified health center; First dental visit

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CONNECTICUT; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POVERTY AREAS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 67651085562     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.33.3.j3u27630r7965p73     Document Type: Article

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