Oral health beliefs in adolescence and oral health in young adulthood

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 339-343

  Broadbent, J M ^a   Thomson, W M ^a   Poulton, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Caries; Dentistry; Longitudinal study; Oral health beliefs; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFERENCE VALUE; SELF CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; REFERENCE VALUES; SELF CARE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33646369151     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910608500411     Document Type: Article

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