Epidemiological dental indices and self-perceived oral health in adolescents: Ecological aspects

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 19-24

  Östberg, Anna Lena ^a   Eriksson, Bo ^b   Lindblad, Ulf ^b   Halling, Arne ^b  

^a Skaraborgs Institutet   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescence; Epidemiology; outcome assessment; Public health dentistry; Self perceived oral health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DENTAL HEALTH; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GINGIVA BLEEDING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0037331993     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/ode.61.1.19.24     Document Type: Article

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