The confluence of sugar, dental caries, and health policy

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 94, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1338-1340

  Meyer, B D ^a,b   Lee, J Y ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental public health; Diet; Dissemination practice; Health services research; Implementation science; Translational science

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE DIET;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DENTAL CARIES; HUMAN;

DENTAL CARIES; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; HUMANS;

EID: 84952310456     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034515598958     Document Type: Review

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