Water fluoridation and costs of medicaid treatment for dental decay - Louisiana, 1995-1996

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 48, Issue 34, 1999, Pages 753-757

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ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; ECONOMICS; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAID; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; ECONOMICS, DENTAL; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; LOUISIANA; MEDICAID; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033520172     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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