Self-reported cost-prohibitive dental care needs among Canadians.
Objectives: To explore self-reported cost-prohibitive dental treatment needs among Canadians. Methods: Data were collected through a national telephone interview survey of 1006 randomly selected Canadian adults. Descriptive analyses based on socio-demographic characteristics and dental-related behav...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Dental Hygiene Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 115 - 121 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
May2013
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