Lower use of dental services among long term cigarette smokers

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 389-393

  Mucci, L A ^a   Brooks, D R ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; MOUTH HYGIENE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DENTAL CARE; DIET; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; VEGETABLES;

EID: 0034999365     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.55.6.389     Document Type: Article

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