Changing inequalities in the distribution of caries associated with improving child oral health in Australia

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-134

  Armfield, Jason M ^a   Spencer, A John ^a   Slade, Gary D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Children; Dental caries; Gini coefficient; Inequalities; Public health dentistry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; HEALTH; HUMAN; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 66749099570     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2008.00110.x     Document Type: Article

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