Oral health and the impact of socio-behavioural factors in a cross sectional survey of 12-year old school children in Laos
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In recent decades low-income countries experienced an increasing trend in dental caries among children, particularly recorded in 12-year olds, which is the principal WHO indicator age group for children. This increases the risks of n...
Main Authors: | Petersen Poul, Jürgensen Nanna |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-11-01
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Series: | BMC Oral Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/9/29 |
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