A systematic review of socioeconomic indicators and dental caries in adults

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3540-3574

  Costa, Simone M ^a   Martins, Carolina C ^a   Bonfim, Maria de Lourdes C ^a   Zina, Lívia G ^b   Paiva, Saul M ^a   Pordeus, Isabela A ^a   Abreu, Mauro H N G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b Public Health School of Minas Gerais   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adults; Caries; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868101282     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9103540     Document Type: Article

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