Oral health status of residents in south Florida nursing homes.
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چکیده
Dr. Ede-Nichols earned her dental degree at Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. College of Dental Medicine, Teaneck, New Jersey, and masters degree in health law at NSU Shepard Broad Law Center. She is Chairman of the Department of Community Dentistry and the Director of the Institute for Special Needs Dentistry at Nova Southeastern University. She can be reached at (954) 262-5354, or [email protected].
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Today's FDA : official monthly journal of the Florida Dental Association
دوره 20 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008