A review on the oral health impacts of acculturation

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 202-213

  Gao, Xiaol Li ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Dental care; Ethnicity; Immigrants; Oral health

Indexed keywords

AGE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DENTAL CARE; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH; HUMAN; MIGRATION; MOUTH DISEASE; RACE; REVIEW; TOOTH DISEASE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCULTURATION; AGE FACTORS; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HUMANS; MOUTH DISEASES; ORAL HEALTH; TOOTH DISEASES;

EID: 79960113720     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9414-9     Document Type: Review

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