Perceived oral health and its association with symptoms of psychological distress, oral status and socio-demographic characteristics among elderly in Norway

Abstract Background There is poor knowledge about the extent to which psychological distress influences oral health in older people in Norway. The aim of this study was two-fold: i) to describe the oral health of Norwegian elderly and their levels of psychological distress; and ii) to examine the re...

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Main Authors: Kari Elisabeth Dahl, Giovanna Calogiuri, Birgitta Jönsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-018-0556-9