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Oral treatment need and oral treatment intention in a population enrolled in long-term care in nursing homes and home care

Rita Isaksson Hospital Dentistry Division, Mazillo-Facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Oral Public Health, Center for Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö, Sweden; King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Björn Söderfeldt Hospital Dentistry Division, Mazillo-Facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Oral Public Health, Center for Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö, Sweden; King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Tommy Nederfors Hospital Dentistry Division, Mazillo-Facial Unit, Central Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden; Department of Oral Public Health, Center for Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Odontology, Malmö, Sweden; King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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