Utilization of dental services among the elderly in Brazil;Uso de serviços odontológicos entre idosos brasileiros

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 308-316

  De Barros Lima Martins, Andréa Maria Eleutério ^a,b   Barreto, Sandhi Maria ^c   Pordeus, Isabela Almeida ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MONTES CLAROS   (Brazil)

^b Departamento de Medicina Preventiva ^*  (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Dental care for aged; Health inequalities; Oral health

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL HEALTH; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SURVEY; INCOME; LOGISTICS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 38849200971     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1020-49892007001000003     Document Type: Article

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