Third Molar Caries Experience in Middle-Aged and Older Americans: A Prevalence Study

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 634-640

  Fisher, Elda L ^a   Moss, Kevin L ^a   Offenbacher, Steven ^a   Beck, James D ^a   White Jr , Raymond P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANINE TOOTH; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISOR; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR TOOTH; PREVALENCE; SMOKING;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLAR, THIRD; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 76549092851     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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