Assessment of pediatricians dental knowledge, attitude and behavior in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 371-376

  Sabbagh, Heba ^a   El Kateb, Mona ^b   Al Nowaiser, Abeer ^a   Hanno, Azza ^b   Alamoudi, Najlaa ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b University of Florida Health College of Medicine   (Egypt)

Author keywords

attitude; behavior; children; dental; knowledge; oral health; Pediatrician; prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 80155171454     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.35.4.8626721g8742102p     Document Type: Article

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