Patient satisfaction with fixed partial dentures: A 5-year retrospective study

Singapore Dental Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-29

  Tan, Ken ^a   Li, Avery Z J ^a   Chan, Edwin S Y ^b  

^a National Dental Centre of Singapore   (Singapore)

^b Clinical Trials and Epidemiology Research Unit   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bridges; Fixed partial dentures; Oral hygiene; Patient satisfaction; Perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DENTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIODONTICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENTURE, PARTIAL, FIXED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIODONTAL INDEX; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 31544451806     PISSN: 03775291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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