Overview of the history and current status of fluoride supplementation schedules

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 252-258

  Adair, Steven M ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosage schedules; Fluoride; Fluoride supplementation

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FLUORIDES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033182009     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1999.tb03278.x     Document Type: Review

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