Oral health status of rural-urban migrant children in South China

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 58-67

  Gao, Xiao Li ^a   Mcgrath, Colman ^a   Lin, Huan Cai ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 78650116078     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2010.01091.x     Document Type: Article

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