Dental service trends for older U.S. adults, 1998-2006

Special Care in Dentistry

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 42-48

  Skaar, Daniel D ^a   O'Connor, Heidi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

dental utilization; elderly population; preventive dental services

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CLASSIFICATION; DENTAL PROCEDURE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICARE; POPULATION DENSITY; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENTAL CARE FOR AGED; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MEDICARE; POPULATION DENSITY; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 84858658058     PISSN: 02751879     EISSN: 17544505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2012.00239.x     Document Type: Article

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