Evaluation of pacific islands early childhood caries prevention project: Republic of the marshall islands

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 201-203

  Milgrom, Peter ^a   Tut, Ohnmar K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Ministry of Health Marshall Islands   (Marshall Islands)

Author keywords

Children; Early childhood caries; Fluoridated toothpaste; Fluoride; Fluoride varnish; Oral health; Outcomes evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE VARNISH; TOOTHPASTE; XYLITOL;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOOTH BRUSHING;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MICRONESIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PACIFIC ISLANDS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTE; XYLITOL;

EID: 70249118540     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2009.00117.x     Document Type: Article

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