Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 312-320 , September 2008

Parental Perceptions of Dental/Oral Health Among Children With and Without Special Health Care Needs

  • Mary Kay Kenney, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Mary Kay Kenney, PhD, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rm 18-41, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
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  • Michael D. Kogan, PhD
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  • James J. Crall, DDS, ScD

Received 16 November 2007 ,Accepted 17 April 2008.

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 The views in this article are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2008.04.005

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 312-320 , September 2008

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