Life-course social influences on tooth loss and oral attitudes among older people: Evidence from a prospective cohort study

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 30-38

  Åstrøm, Anne N ^a   Ekback, Gunnar ^b,c   Lie, Stein A ^a   Ordell, Sven ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Orebro County Council   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Older people; Social mobility; Tooth loss attitudes

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COHORT STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; ORAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL MOBILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; TOOTH LOSS;

EID: 84920933550     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eos.12160     Document Type: Article

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