Oral health of adelaide nursing home residents: Longitudinal study

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 63-70

  Chalmers, J M ^a   Carter, K D ^a   Spencer, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caries; Dementia; Nursing homes; Oral health

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349123071     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2004.00019.x     Document Type: Article

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