Influence of sociodemographic variables on use of dental services, oral health and oral hygiene among Spanish children

International Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 187-192

  Jiménez, Rodrigo ^a,b   Tapias Ledesma, Miguel Angel ^a   Gallardo Pino, Carmen ^a   Carrasco, Pilar ^a   De Miguel, Ángel Gil ^a  

^a Universidad Rey Juan Carlos ^*

^b UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dental care; Oral health; Oral hygiene; Social class; Spain

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CARIES PREVENTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTH BRUSHING;

EID: 4444260649     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2004.tb00279.x     Document Type: Article

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