Impact of an oral health intervention on pre-school children <3 years of age in a rural setting in Australia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 367-372

  Neumann, Ana S ^a,e   Lee, Katherine J ^a   Gussy, Mark G ^a,c   Waters, Elizabeth B ^b   Carlin, John B ^a   Riggs, Elisha ^b   Kilpatrick, Nicky M ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Intervention; Oral health; Rural; Young children

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOOTHBRUSH;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; DENTAL CARIES; DIAGNOSIS, ORAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; VICTORIA;

EID: 79959837642     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01988.x     Document Type: Article

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