Disease management of early childhood caries: Results of a pilot quality improvement project

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 23, Issue 3 SUPPL, 2012, Pages 193-209

  Ng, Man Wai ^a   Torresyap, Gay ^b   White, Alex ^c   Melvin, Patrice ^g   Graham, Dionne ^d   Kane, Daniel ^e   Scoville, Richard ^g   Ohiomoba, Henry ^f  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e Saint Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island   (United States)

^f BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g NONE

Author keywords

Children; Disease management; Early childhood caries; Oral health; Quality improvement; Underserved

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864677877     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: 15486869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2012.0122     Document Type: Article

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