Oral hygiene practices, periodontal conditions, dentition status and self-reported bad mouth breath among young mothers, Tanzania.
Objectives: To determine the oral hygiene practices, periodontal conditions, dentition status and self-reported bad mouth breath (S-BMB) among young mothers. Study participants and methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Dental Hygiene Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 166 - 174 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Nov2006
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