The US experience with fluoridation

Community Dental Health

Volumn 13 SUPPL. 2, Issue , 1996, Pages 5-9

  Hinman, Alan R ^a   Sterritt, Gene R ^a   Reeves, Thomas G ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Caries prevention; Dental caries; Oral health; Water fluoridation

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030239091     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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