Association between oral health-related and general health-related quality of life in subjects attending dental offices in Germany

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-170

  Zimmer, Stefan ^a   Bergmann, Nora ^b   Gabrun, Ebtehal ^b   Barthel, Claudia ^b   Raab, Wolfgang ^b   Rüffer, Jens Ulrich ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WITTEN HERDECKE   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c German Fatigue Society (DFaG)   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental health surveys; Quality of life; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; DENTAL FACILITY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL OFFICES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953373682     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2009.00158.x     Document Type: Article

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