Dental neglect and dental health among 26-year-olds in the Dunedin Multidisciplinary health and Development Study

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Dental neglect and dental health among 26-year-olds in the Dunedin Multidisciplinary health and Development Study

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University of Otago

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Description

Objectives: To test a modification of a previously-reported six-item dental neglect scale and examine its association with dental health and service-use among young adults. Methods: Of the 980 26-year-old participants in the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, 973 completed the scale and 930 underwent dental examination. Sociodemographic and dental service-use data were collected using a self-report questionnaire. Results: Factor analysis showed that five of the original s...

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Article

Date created

2000

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Thomson, W.M. / Locker, D.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/14336

Related subjects

adults / dental caries / neglect / oral health / utilization

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