New coronal caries in older adults: Implications for prevention

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 715-720

  Griffin, S O ^a   Griffin, P M ^b   Swann, J L ^b   Zlobin, N ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Attack rate; Coronal caries; Incidence; Increment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SWEDEN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33748859945     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910508400806     Document Type: Article

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