Perceived masticatory function among elderly people

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 131-137

  Ow, R K K ^a,b   Loh, T ^a   Neo, J ^a   Khoo, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGED; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; DENTURE; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; DENTURES; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TOOTH LOSS;

EID: 0031067493     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1997.tb00305.x     Document Type: Article

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