A New Definition for Oral Health

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 125-127

  Lee, J Y ^a   Watt, R G ^b   Williams, D M ^c   Giannobile, W V ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical studies; dental public health; dental research; dentistry; health research policy; social determinants

Indexed keywords

DENTAL RESEARCH; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MOUTH DISEASE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH;

DENTAL RESEARCH; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MOUTH DISEASES; ORAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH;

EID: 85010005887     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034516682718     Document Type: Editorial

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