Gender differences in oral health in South Asia: Metadata imply multifactorial biological and cultural causes

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 398-411

  Lukacs, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIA; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ASIA, WESTERN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; TOOTH LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954417858     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.21164     Document Type: Article

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