Addressing childhood dental health in Bhutan
Dental health is a critical component to a society’s overall health. The national oral health article highlighted the high levels of dental caries in six-year-old children in Bhutan. Poor dental health in childhood has long reaching negative effects through adulthood. This is an important pediatric...
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Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bh
2016-11-01
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| description | Dental health is a critical component to a society’s overall health. The national oral health article highlighted the high levels of dental caries in six-year-old children in Bhutan. Poor dental health in childhood has long reaching negative effects through adulthood. This is an important pediatric health problem which needs to be addressed to help eliminate and prevent a host of health-related complications and expenses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-051fa8250311467e989de38750a0c5292023-10-25T10:27:38ZengKhesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of BhBhutan Health Journal2413-29932415-11142016-11-0122373810.47811/bhj.3334Addressing childhood dental health in BhutanPhillip Erbele0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0121-7160Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Univeristy of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan.Dental health is a critical component to a society’s overall health. The national oral health article highlighted the high levels of dental caries in six-year-old children in Bhutan. Poor dental health in childhood has long reaching negative effects through adulthood. This is an important pediatric health problem which needs to be addressed to help eliminate and prevent a host of health-related complications and expenses.https://bhj.com.bt/index.php/bhj/article/view/34 |
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