Demographic factors associated with dental utilization among community dwelling elderly in the United States, 1997

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-71

  Skaar, Daniel D ^a   Hardie, Nancy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental services; Dental utilization; Elderly population

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL SURGERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICARE; NEGRO; ORAL SURGERY; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; RACE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DENTISTRY, OPERATIVE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MEDICARE; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33646195510     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2006.tb02554.x     Document Type: Article

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