Early childhood caries in preschool children of Kosovo - a serious public health problem.

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Published in BMC Public Health on December 24, 2010

Authors

Agim Begzati1, Merita Berisha, Kastriot Meqa

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Medical Faculty, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo. agimbegzati@yahoo.com

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