Impact of a Web-Based Intervention on Maternal Caries Transmission and Prevention Knowledge, and Oral Health Attitudes

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1765-1771

  Albert, David ^a   Barracks, Sharifa Z ^b   Bruzelius, Emilie ^a   Ward, Angela ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Dental Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood caries; Maternal oral health; Web based intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890351686     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1421-8     Document Type: Article

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