The interplay between socioeconomic inequalities and clinical oral health

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 19-26

  Steele, J ^a   Shen, J ^a   Tsakos, G ^b   Fuller, E ^c   Morris, S ^b   Watt, R ^b   Guarnizo Herreno C ^b   Wildman, J ^d  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

dental caries; healthcare disparity; income; periodontal diseases; socioeconomic factors; tooth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTITION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PREVALENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TOOTH LOSS; UNITED KINGDOM; VULNERABLE POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DENTITION; DMF INDEX; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; ORAL HEALTH; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTH LOSS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84919473653     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034514553978     Document Type: Article

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