by Virdi MS
Book section
| Year |
2012 |
| Book title |
Oral health care - prosthodontics, periodontology, biology, research and systemic conditions |
| City |
Rijeka, Croatia |
| Publisher |
InTech |
| Page |
319-340 |
| Isbn |
9789535100409 |
Abstract
This book chapter provides information on the oral health of Indigenous people in Australia, including:
- general information on Indigenous health (including the social determinants of health, Indigenous concepts of health, and information on the Closing the gap government initiative)
- caries among Indigenous children and adults
- periodontal disease among Indigenous children and adults
- tooth loss
- protective and risk factors for caries, periodontal disease, and tooth loss
- barriers to good oral health for Indigenous people.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
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