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ObjectiveTo determine whether there is a relationship between the use of dental services and caries experience in adults and older adults from central Chile.
Materials and methodsA sample of 453 adults, 35–44 years of age, and 438 older adults, 65–74 years of age, was interviewed and examined using World Health Organisation (WHO) methods. Sociodemographic variables were also registered. Caries experience...