Income inequality and periodontal diseases in rich countries: An ecological cross-sectional study

International Dental Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 370-374

  Sabbah, Wael ^a   Sheiham, Aubrey ^a   Bernabé, Eduardo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA   (Peru)

Author keywords

Older adults; Periodontal disease; Wealth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; EUROPE; FAR EAST; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; INCOME; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PERIODONTICS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AUSTRALASIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EUROPE; FAR EAST; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PERIODONTAL POCKET; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649389738     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1922/IDJ-2480Sabbah05     Document Type: Article

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