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. 2017 Apr;96(4):361-363.
doi: 10.1177/0022034517693567. Epub 2017 Feb 1.

The Global Burden of Oral Disease: Research and Public Health Significance

B A Dye  1
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The Global Burden of Oral Disease: Research and Public Health Significance

B A Dye. J Dent Res. 2017 Apr.
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Keywords: data mining; dental informatics; dental public health; epidemiology; global health; health services research.

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Figure 1.
Global estimated prevalence rate for oral cancer, oral diseases, and other disorders by sociodemographic index (SDI) status, 2015, for both sexes and all ages. Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (2016a).
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Figure 2.
Global estimated burden (disability-adjusted life years [DALYs]) due to oral cancer, oral diseases, and other disorders by sociodemographic index (SDI) status, 2015, for both sexes and all ages. Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (2016a).
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