Incidence and prevention of early childhood caries in one- and two-parent families

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-10

  Plutzer, K ^a   Keirse, M J N C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early childhood caries; Family structure; Health promotion; Randomized controlled trial; Single parenthood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR FAMILY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650148239     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01114.x     Document Type: Article

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