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Measuring oral health: a conceptual framework.

David Locker
- 01 Mar 1988 - 
- Vol. 5, Iss: 1, pp 3-18
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This article is published in Community Dental Health.The article was published on 1988-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1159 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Conceptual framework & MEDLINE.

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Improving the oral health of older people: the approach of the WHO Global Oral Health Programme

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Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Oral Health Impact Profile-short form.

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Strategies and approaches in oral disease prevention and health promotion

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