Self-reported oral health of a metropolitan homeless population in Australia: Comparisons with population-level data

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 272-277

  Parker, E J ^a,b   Jamieson, L M ^a   Steffens, M A ^b   Cathro, P ^b   Logan, R M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

homeless adults; Self reported oral health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DENTAL SURGERY; DENTITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL CARE; STATISTICS; TOOTH EXTRACTION; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORAL HEALTH; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TOOTH EXTRACTION; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052242807     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: 18347819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2011.01346.x     Document Type: Article

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