Oral health across the life course: A role for social work

Oral health has improved, but oral diseases are the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. The definition of oral health is now more inclusive of quality of life and functioning beyond the care of teeth and oral health more broadly defined as an interaction with mental and physical health. An u...

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Main Authors: Patricia A. Findley DrPH MSW, Email: pfindley@ssw.rutgers.edu, R. Constance Weiner, DMD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Educational and Social Sciences Association (IESSA) 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities
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Online Access:http://www.jssshonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/JSSSH_Vol.6_No.1_2020_1-10_Sr-No.-1.pdf