Consumption of dental services among adults in Denmark 1994-2003

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 174-179

  Christensen, Lisa B ^a,c   Petersen, Poul E ^a   Steding Jessen, Marianne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b The Capital Region   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dental visits; National Health insurance; Oral examination; Utilization of dental health service

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; DENTAL CARE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34250734491     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2007.00453.x     Document Type: Article

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