Disparity in orthodontic utilization and treatment need among high school students

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 26-30

  Nelson, Suchitra ^a   Armogan, Vidya ^b   Abei, Yumi ^a   Broadbent, B Holly ^a   Hans, Mark ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescents; Dental care; Dental esthetics; Health services accessibility; Orthodontics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL HEALTH; DENTISTRY; ESTHETICS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHODONTICS; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MALOCCLUSION; MINORITY GROUP; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MINORITY GROUPS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OHIO; ORAL HEALTH; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; SEX FACTORS; SMILING; SOCIAL CLASS; STUDENTS;

EID: 2342571629     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2004.tb02722.x     Document Type: Article

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