Disparities in self reported oral health problems among a young Syrian adult population

International Dental Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 449-452

  Alkhatib, M Nour ^a   Gilthorpe, Mark S ^b   McGrath, Colman ^c  

^a London   (United Kingdom)

^b Education Leeds   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Dental attendance; Dental pain; Dental services; Oral health problems

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; PREVALENCE; RISK; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOUTH DISEASES; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; SYRIA; TOOTH DISEASES; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 0038521378     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2002.tb00641.x     Document Type: Article

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