Factors associated with perceived oral health status in older individuals

International Dental Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-37

  Ekanayke, L ^a,b   Perera, I ^a  

^a University of Peradeniya ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Older individuals; Oral health status; Perceptions; Sri lanka

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SRI LANKA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASTE; TOOTH ROOT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 13844253276     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2005.tb00029.x     Document Type: Article

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