Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 476-482 , November 2009

Oral Health Policy Development Since the Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health

  • James J. Crall, DDS, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to James J. Crall, DDS, ScD, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, UCLA School of Dentistry, CHS 23-020A, 10833 LeConte Ave, Los Angeles, California 90095-1668.

Received 19 June 2009 ,Accepted 19 September 2009.

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PII: S1876-2859(09)00266-6

doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2009.09.017

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 476-482 , November 2009

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