Review of the evidence for oral health promotion effectiveness

Health Education Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 257-266

  Satur, Julie G ^a   Gussy, Mark G ^b   Morgan, Michael V ^a   Calache, Hanny ^c   Wright, Clive ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES VICTORIA   (Australia)

^d New South Wales Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

evidence effectiveness; health promotion; national oral health plan; oral health

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; TOOTHPASTE; XYLITOL;

AUSTRALIA; CHEWING GUM; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMMUNITY CARE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DENTAL HEALTH; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MILK; MOTHER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOOTH BRUSHING; VARNISH; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77956822765     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: 17488176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896909349240     Document Type: Review

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