Mexican American mothers' initiation and understanding of home oral hygiene for young children

Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 395-404

  Hoeft, Kristin S ^a   Masterson, Erin E ^a   Barker, Judith C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood caries; Infant oral health; Mexican American children; Oral habits; Tooth brushing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL CARE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTH BRUSHING; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MOTHERS; ORAL HYGIENE; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTHBRUSHING; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350469311     PISSN: 01641263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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