Oral health and nutritional status of the children under five years, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Maseru, Lesotho
Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the oral health status between well and malnourished children under five years old attending Mother and Child Health clinic in Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Maseru, Lesotho.
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