Fluorosis in children and sources of fluoride around Lake Elementaita region of Kenya

Fluoride

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-25

  Kahama, R W ^a,b   Kariuki, D N ^a,b   Kariuki, H N ^a,b   Njenga, L W ^a,b  

^a University of Nairobi ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

dental fluorosis; fluoride sources; Kenya; milk; water

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FLUOROSIS; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMAN; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MILK; SCHOOL CHILD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031046674     PISSN: 00154725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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