Association of urgent dental care with subjective oral health indicators and psychosocial impact

Community Dental Health

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 77-83

  Luzzi, L ^a   Jones, K ^a   Spencer, A J ^a   Roberts Thomson, K F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emergency dental care; Priority; Urgency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DENTAL CARE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; ORAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349769753     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1922/CDH_2253Spencer07     Document Type: Article

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