Caries experience among 45-54 year olds in Adelaide, South Australia

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-127

  Brennan, D S ^a   Spencer, A J ^a   Roberts Thomson, K F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

45 54 year olds; Caries experience; Dental behaviour; Education level; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL DEVICE; DENTAL SURGERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH HYGIENE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; TOOTH BRUSHING; UNEMPLOYMENT;

DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL DEVICES, HOME CARE; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DMF INDEX; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTHWASHES; ORAL HYGIENE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TOOTH LOSS; TOOTHBRUSHING; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 34547445698     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2007.tb00476.x     Document Type: Article

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