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Epidemiology of Dental Diseases

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Oral health means more than “good teeth” – it is integral to general health, is essential for well-being and is a determinant for quality of life.

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Conway, D.I., McMahon, A.D., Robertson, D., Macpherson, L.M.D. (2014). Epidemiology of Dental Diseases. In: Ahrens, W., Pigeot, I. (eds) Handbook of Epidemiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09834-0_51

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