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• 1.   The burden of oral ill health for children

  This article discusses common oral and dental diseases and conditions in childhood in the context of aetiological factors

  

  Abstract:

  This paper aims to draw attention to the common oral and dental diseases and conditions in childhood in the context of aetiological factors and to highlight how many of the risk factors for oral and dental ill health are common to other areas of chronic diseases among this age group: diet, hygiene, trauma, stress, and in older children and adolescents, smoking, alcohol use, and use of more...

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  Republic of Ireland

  Archives of Disease in Childhood, Vol: 91 Page: 251-253
  J. H. Nunn

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• 2.   THE INVISIBLE CHILD

  This article discusses vulnerable homeless children in Ireland

  

  Abstract:

  The article talks about the cases of homeless children in Ireland without adult protection. It presents results from the 2004 study of the Health Service Executive regarding the children that are homeless. Several research proved the consequences and effects of homelessness to children, physically and mentally. Homeless children tend to have acute and chronic illnesses, hearing and more...

  Geography:

  Republic of Ireland

  CornerStone, 2006
  Fergus Finlay

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