Perceived and normative needs, utilization of oral healthcare services, and barriers to utilization of dental care services at peripheral medical centre: Poonjeri, Mamallapuram, India

Introduction: Dental care utilization is limited, and teeth are often left untreated or extracted in India. Several barriers exist for the utilization of dental services. The present study was undertaken to assess the oral healthcare needs, utilization pattern of oral healthcare services, and barrie...

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Main Authors: Prabhu Subramani, Nagappan Nagappan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Dental Research and Review
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Online Access:http://www.jdrr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-2915;year=2017;volume=4;issue=3;spage=58;epage=62;aulast=Subramani