The case for retaining the current supplementation schedule

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 259-262

  Moss, Stephen J ^a,b  

^a Health Education Enterprises   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Dietary fluoride supplementation; Fluoride supplement dosage; Risk benefit assessment

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENAMEL; HUMAN; INFANT; METABOLISM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALIVA; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIFRICES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; FLUORIDES; FLUOROSIS, DENTAL; HUMANS; INFANT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALIVA;

EID: 0033182637     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1999.tb03279.x     Document Type: Article

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