Improving the oral health of prisoners to improve overall health and well-being

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1677-1678

  Treadwell, Henrie M ^a   Formicola, Allan J ^b  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b New York Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEALANT;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIST; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRISONER; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING;

CRIMINAL LAW; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PRISONERS; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25444485151     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.073924     Document Type: Editorial

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