Oral health for the preschool child

The Medical Journal of AustraliaPublished 1 January 1999

Nicky KIipatrick

DOI10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb126853.x

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SJR score1.51

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Abstract

Oral hygiene aimed at preventing decay in primary teeth may reduce decay in permanent dentition

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DentistryMedicineNursing

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