A new definition for oral health developed by the FDI World Dental Federation opens the door to a universal definition of oral health

International Dental Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 322-324

  Glick, Michael ^a   Williams, David M ^a   Kleinman, Dushanka V ^a   Vujicic, Marko ^a   Watt, Richard G ^a   Weyant, Robert J ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTISTRY; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; STANDARDS;

DENTISTRY; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; SOCIETIES, DENTAL; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84996968388     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: 1875595X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/idj.12294     Document Type: Editorial

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4. American Dental Association Health Policy Institute. Oral health and well-being in the United States. Available from: http://www.ada.org/en/science-research/health-policy-institute/oral-health-and-well-being. Accessed 2 October 2016.