Prevalence estimates and associated factors for dental pain: A review

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 209-220

  Pau, A K H ^a   Croucher, R ^a   Marcenes, W ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental pain; Prevalence; Toothache

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTH PAIN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCH DESIGN; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 13744253370     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a8529     Document Type: Review

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