ORAL HEALTH STATUS DURING PREGNANCY IN MANGALORE
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Oral Health Status during Pregnancy in Mangalore
Aim: To assess the oral health status of pregnant and non-pregnant women in the age group of 18 to 35 years in Mangalore. Materials and Methods: The oral health status of 153 pregnant and 168 non-pregnant women in the designated age group who presented at the outpatient department of a private hospital in Mangalore over a period of 6 months (june 2011-November 2011) was evaluated by various ind...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2582-4287,2582-4953
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703777