Child and family health nurses' experiences of oral health of preschool children: A qualitative approach

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-155

  Arora, Amit ^a   Bedros, Dina ^a   Bhole, Sameer ^b   Do, Loc Giang ^c   Scott, Jane ^d   Blinkhorn, Anthony ^a   Schwarz, Eli ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Sydney Dental Hospital and Oral Health Services   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dental caries; disadvantaged; early childhood caries; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH; HUMAN; MANPOWER; MOTHER; NURSE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; MOTHERS; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSES; ORAL HEALTH;

EID: 84861827465     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00295.x     Document Type: Article

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