The decline in dental caries among children of different ages in Korea, 2000-2006

International Dental Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 329-335

  Han, Dong Hun ^a,b   Kim, Jin Bom ^c   Park, Deok Young ^d  

^a Department of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry ^*  (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^d Gangneung Wonju National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Caries; Fissure sealants children; Preventive programme

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; HEALTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PREVALENCE; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; ORAL HEALTH; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; PREVALENCE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RURAL HEALTH; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 78649382409     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1922/IDJ-2465Kim07     Document Type: Article

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