Dental health and longevity

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 275-276

  Fukai, Kakuhiro ^a   Takiguchi, Toru ^a   Sasaki, Hidetada ^b  

^a Fukai Institute of Health Science   (Japan)

^b Sendai Tomizawa Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DENTAL HEALTH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MOUTH HYGIENE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; ORAL HEALTH;

EID: 77957122892     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2010.00640.x     Document Type: Editorial

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