Parental influences on dental caries development in preschool children. An overview with emphasis on recent Norwegian research

Norsk Epidemiologi

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-19

  Wigen, Tove I ^a   Wang, Nina J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARIES PREVENTION; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MOUTH HYGIENE; NORWAY; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTHOOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 84862886859     PISSN: 08032491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5324/nje.v22i1.1515     Document Type: Review

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