The T-Health index: A composite indicator of dental health

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 385-389

  Bernabé, Eduardo ^a,b   Suominen Taipale, Anna L ^c   Vehkalahti, Miira M ^d   Nordblad, Anne ^e   Sheiham, Aubrey ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^e Sosiaali ja terveysministerio   (Finland)

Author keywords

Composite measures; Dental caries; Dental health; Indices

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTITION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; SMOKING; STATISTICS; SUGAR INTAKE; TOOTH BRUSHING; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTITION; DIETARY SUCROSE; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HEALTH; SMOKING; TOOTH LOSS; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 67651250054     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2009.00649.x     Document Type: Article

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