Fluoride Content of the Enamel and Dentine of Human Premolars Prior to and Following the Introduction of Fluoridation in New Zealand

Caries Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 204-212

  Cutress, T W ^a   Coote, G E ^b   Shu, M ^a   Pearce, E I F ^a  

^a Health Research Council ^*  (New Zealand)

^b GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Dentine; Enamel; Fluoride; Microprobe analysis; Post fluoridation; Pre fluoridation; Teeth

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; CALCIUM; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTIN; ENAMEL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLUORIDATION; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SPECTROMETRY; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; BICUSPID; CALCIUM; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FLUORIDATION; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; ODONTOGENESIS; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0030338971     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000262161     Document Type: Article

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