The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 4 , Pages 451-452.e1 , April 2008

Integrating Oral Health to the Care of Overweight Children: A Model of Care Whose Time Has Come

  • Sara G. Grossi, DDS, MS
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  • David N. Collier, MD, PhD, FAAP
    • ,
  • Ronald M. Perkin, MD, MA

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ronald M. Perkin, MD, MA, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Department of Pediatrics, 600 Moye Blvd, Greenville, NC 27858-4353.

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PII: S0022-3476(07)01175-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.12.024

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 152, Issue 4 , Pages 451-452.e1 , April 2008

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