The effect of a domiciliary denture service on oral health related quality of life: A randomised controlled trial

British Dental Journal

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Pearson, N K ^a,e   Gibson, B J ^b   Davis, D M ^c   Gelbier, S ^d   Robinson, P G ^b  

^a Mile End Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^e St Leonards Primary Care Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTURE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STOMATITIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; DENTURE RETENTION; DENTURE, COMPLETE; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STOMATITIS, DENTURE;

EID: 34547523458     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2007.569     Document Type: Article

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