An assessment of oral health promotion programmes in the United Kingdom

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Passalacqua, A ^a   Reeves, A O ^b   Newton, T ^a   Hughes, R ^a   Dunne, S ^a   Donaldson, N ^a   Wilson, N ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b The Sweyne Park School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthy schools; Observational study; Oral health; Oral health promotion; Preventive dentistry; Structured overview; Sure Start

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HEALTH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84856009874     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2010.00667.x     Document Type: Article

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