Verifiable CPD Paper: Factors that influence the dental attendance pattern and maintenance of oral health for people with multiple sclerosis

British Dental Journal

Volumn 202, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Baird, Wendy O ^a   McGrother, C ^b   Abrams, K R ^b   Dugmore, C ^c   Jackson, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Pasley Road Health Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSIBILITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ORAL HEALTH; ORAL HYGIENE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33846187321     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2006.125     Document Type: Review

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