Lifestyle, gender and occupational status as determinants of dental health behavior

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 566-570

  Sakki, Tero K ^a   Knuuttila, Matti L E ^a   Anttila, Sirpa S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dental health behavior; Gender; Lifestyle; Occupational status

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COFFEE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUTH HYGIENE; OCCUPATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SUGAR INTAKE; TEA; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COFFEE; DENTAL CARE; DIETARY SUCROSE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONS; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; TEA; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 0032111423     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.1998.tb02489.x     Document Type: Article

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