Preventive Oral Health Behaviors among African-Americans and Whites in Detroit
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Preventive oral health behaviors among African-Americans and whites in Detroit.
OBJECTIVE This study compared the preventive oral health behaviors of African-Americans and whites. METHODS Face-to-face interviews were conducted with a probability sample of 384 African-American and 358 white adults living in the greater Detroit area. Questions focused on brushing, flossing, and dental visits. RESULTS More than 95 percent of both groups reported brushing daily; however, w...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Public Health Dentistry
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0022-4006,1752-7325
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1998.tb02999.x