Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 420-426 , November 2009

Dental Care and Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Population-Based Perspective

  • Charlotte W. Lewis, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Charlotte W. Lewis, MD, MPH, University of Washington Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, Craniofacial Center, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington 98195.

Received 11 May 2009 ,Accepted 5 September 2009.

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PII: S1876-2859(09)00253-8

doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.09.005

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 420-426 , November 2009

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