Improving toothbrushing behaviour in an institution for the disabled in Lisbon, Portugal

International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 182-187

  Bizarra, F ^a   Ribeiro, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Dental health education; Disabled; Oral health promotion; Plaque control; Toothbrushing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PORTUGAL; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; ORAL HYGIENE; PILOT PROJECTS; PORTUGAL; TOOTHBRUSHING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350517609     PISSN: 16015029     EISSN: 16015037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00387.x     Document Type: Article

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