Education and income-based inequality in tooth loss among Brazilian adults: does the place you live make a difference?
Abstract Background Socioeconomic inequalities in tooth loss might be minimized or potentialized by the characteristics of the context where people live. We examined whether there is contextual variation in socioeconomic inequalities in tooth loss across Brazilian municipalities. Methods Data from t...
Main Authors: | Raquel Conceição Ferreira, Maria Inês Barreiros Senna, Lorrany Gabriela Rodrigues, Fernanda Lamounier Campos, Andrea Eleuterio Barros Lima Martins, Ichiro Kawachi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMC Oral Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01238-9 |
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