title: A retrospective survey of the oral conditions of 981 patients referred to an oral medicine private practice.
abstract: A retrospective survey of 981 patients seen in a private oral medicine practice from 1980-87 was conducted to gather information on several defined parameters. Inferences extracted from this information can be applied to long-range planning in clinical, educational, and research areas.
authors.affiliation: Oral Diagnosis Department, Georgetown University, School of Dentistry, Washington, DC 20007.
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Bottomley
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Lavigne
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004219:District of Columbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011331:Private Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology