Geriatric oral health issues in Australia

International Dental Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2001, Pages 188-199

  Chalmers, J M ^a,b  

^a University of Adelaide ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Edentulism; Geriatric oral health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRICS; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HOMEBOUND PATIENT; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH DISEASE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DENTAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC DENTISTRY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HOMEBOUND PERSONS; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH, EDENTULOUS; ORAL HEALTH; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY; ROOT CARIES;

EID: 0035376796     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1875-595x.2001.tb00866.x     Document Type: Review

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