Satisfaction with dental appearance among diverse groups of dentate adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 778-791

  Xiaoxian Meng, ^a   Gilbert, Gregg H ^b   Duncan, R Paul ^c   Heft, Marc W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental appearance; Oral health; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH CAVITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; SAMPLE (STATISTICS); SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; DENTITION, PERMANENT; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HYGIENE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34548496931     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264307304373     Document Type: Article

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