Effect of drinking water fluoridation on the prevalence of otosclerosis

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-22

  Vartiainen, Eero ^a,c   Vartiainen, Terttu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Deafness; Otosclerosis; Sodium fluoride

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE SODIUM; TAP WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FLUORIDATION; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OTOSCLEROSIS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0031040030     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100136345     Document Type: Article

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