Risk indicators of caries experience among young adults

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 122-127

  Roberts Thomson, K ^a   Stewart, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Risk indicators; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEVERAGE; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CLINIC; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TOOTH BRUSHING; UNEMPLOYMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; BEVERAGES; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CLINICS; DMF INDEX; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; MALE; ORAL HEALTH; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TOOTHBRUSHING; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 44249113604     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2008.00020.x     Document Type: Article

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