The military oral health care system as a model for eliminating disparities in oral health

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A study examining the disparities in the Healthy People (HP) 2010, a national health promotion and disease preventive initiative, by the Department of Health and Human Services, with respect to the military population and compare with the civilian population is presented.

Author: York, Andrew K., Reid, Britt C., Hyman, Jeffrey J., Mongeau, Susan W.
Services introduction, New Products/Services, National Security, Active Military Personnel, Health aspects, Comparative analysis, Company service introduction, Service introduction, Health promotion, Military personnel, United States. Department of Health and Human Services, Civilians

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Challenges in interpreting study results

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The role of epidemiological findings in helping to understand the relation between periodontal and systemic diseases is discussed.

Author: Barnett, Michael L., Hyman, Jeffrey J.
Causes of, Risk factors, Epidemiology, Periodontal disease, Periodontal diseases

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Oral-systemic disease connection

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The relation between oral and systemic diseases is studied in the light of the Focal Infection Theory.

Author: Barnett, Michael L.
Science & research, Research, Tooth diseases

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Subjects list: United States, Chronic diseases
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