Caries experience and dental attendance of Somali children living in a British city

European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 210-216

  Rodd, H D ^a   Davidson, L E ^a   Bateman, P M ^b   Lunn, H D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Dental Public Health Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Dental attendance; Dental caries; Somali

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006983812     PISSN: 1591996X     EISSN: 2035648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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