Use of occlusal sealant in a community program and caries incidence in high- and low-risk children

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 396-402

  Baldini, Vânia ^a   Tagliaferro, Elaine Pereira da Silva ^b   Ambrosano, Gláucia Maria Bovi ^b   Meneghim, Marcelo de Castro ^b   Pereira, Antonio Carlos ^b  

^a FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DENTÁRIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Fissure sealants; Preventive dentistry; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053189501     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-77572011005000016     Document Type: Article

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