Oral health-related quality of life and perceived dental needs in the United States

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 194-201

  Seirawan, Hazem ^a   Sundaresan, Santosh ^a   Mulligan, Roseann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

epidemiology; NHANES; oral health; pain; perceived needs; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052168824     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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