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Who is responsible for good oral health?

British Dental Journal volume 180, pages 164–167 (1996)Cite this article

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The nation's oral health is improving, but I believe the gains are tardy, particularly among children. The Government declares that primary responsibility for good health lies with the individual, but one third of the population cannot undertake it. Speedier advance in oral health requires giving first place to society's (government's) role

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  1. D W Sarll
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Sarll, D. Who is responsible for good oral health?. Br Dent J 180, 164–167 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4809006

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