Journal of
Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

  • Abbreviation: J. Dent. Oral Hyg.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2472
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDOH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 137

Full Length Research Paper

Tooth brush changing frequency and associated socio-demographic and oral hygiene factors among residents of Karachi

Anjum Younus
  • Anjum Younus
  • Department of Community Dentistry, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Ambrina Qureshi
  • Ambrina Qureshi
  • Department of Community Dentistry, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
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  •  Accepted: 14 February 2016
  •  Published: 29 February 2016

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