Edentulousness, Denture Wear and Denture Needs of the Elderly in Rural South India
Background: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of edentulousness, patients perception on dietary changes resulting from tooth loss and to identify the disparity between actual and patient perceived need to replace missing teeth in an elderly rural population in south India....
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2012-07-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/21177.pdf&manuscript_id=21177 |