Oral health and dental care in Hong Kong

Surgeon

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 153-157

  Chu, C H ^a   Wong, S S S ^a   Suen, R P C ^a   Lo, E C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ancillary staff; Caries; Dental care; Hong Kong; Oral health; Periodontal disease

Indexed keywords

DENTAL PROCEDURE; HEALTH; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; TOOTH DISEASES; TRENDS;

DENTAL CARE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; ORAL HEALTH; TOOTH DISEASES;

EID: 84877597681     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2012.12.010     Document Type: Review

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