Computed online determination of life-long mean index values for carious, extracted, and/or filled permanent teeth

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 214-218

  Korhonen, Marjut ^a,b   Salo, Sinikka ^c   Suni, Jorma ^d   Larmas, Markku ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b Oulu Health Center   (Finland)

^c Health Center of Kemi   (Finland)

^d Health Center of Vantaa   (Finland)

^e OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Database; Dental caries; Dental record; Extracted teeth; Restored teeth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH FILLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL RECORDS; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DMF INDEX; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 34548321803     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: 15023850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016350701321466     Document Type: Article

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