High burden of dental caries in geriatric population of India: A systematic review

Oral health is an essential component of health throughout life. Poor oral health and untreated oral diseases can have a significant impact on the quality of life of the elderly. The objective of this study was to estimate the burden of dental caries among the elderly persons in India in the past tw...

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Main Authors: Rahul Srivastava, Baridalyne Nongkynrih, Vijay Prakash Mathur, Anil Goswami, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2012;volume=56;issue=2;spage=129;epage=132;aulast=Srivastava