Tooth loss in the United Kingdom--trends in social inequalities: an age-period-and-cohort analysis.

This study assessed trends in social inequalities in tooth loss in the United Kingdom between 1988 and 2009. Data from 20,126 adults who participated in the latest three national Adult Dental Health Surveys in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were used. Social class was determined using the 6-poi...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Bernabé, Aubrey Sheiham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4126783?pdf=render