Evaluation of caries experience in 3-6-year-old children, and dental attitudes amongst the caregivers in the Ludhiana city

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 164-169

  Simratvir, M ^a   Moghe, G A ^a   Thomas, A M ^a   Singh, N ^a   Chopra, S ^a  

^a Christian Dental College   (India)

Author keywords

Early childhood caries; Prevalence; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PARENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS;

AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 70350309738     PISSN: 09704388     EISSN: 19983905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.57097     Document Type: Article

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