Implementing a Patient-Centered and Cost-Effective School-Based Oral Health Program

Margaret Mason; Lynn Gargano; Anjali Kumar; Mary E. Northridge

doi:10.1111/josh.12842

Implementing a Patient-Centered and Cost-Effective School-Based Oral Health Program

Margaret Mason, Lynn Gargano, Anjali Kumar, Mary E. Northridge

Global Public Health

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1024-1027
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of School Health
Volume	89
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12842
State	Published - Dec 1 2019

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