A photographic study of developmental defects of enamel in Brazilian school children

International Dental Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 69-75

  Ellwood, R P ^a,b   Cortes D F ^a   O'Mullane, D M ^a  

^a Skelton House ^*

^b Dental Health Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE;

AGE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ENAMEL; HUMAN; INCISOR; IRELAND; PATHOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER SUPPLY;

AGE FACTORS; BRAZIL; CHILD; DENTAL ENAMEL; FLUORIDES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCISOR; IRELAND; PHOTOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOOTH CALCIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0030113064     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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