Professionally applied topical fluoride and restorative care in insured children

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 33-38

  Eklund, Stephen A ^a   Pittman, James L ^b   Heller, Keith E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Delta Dental Plan of Michigan   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Dental insurance; Topical fluoride

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT; FLUORIDE VARNISH;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FOLLOW UP; FORECASTING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DENTAL RESTORATION, PERMANENT; DENTIST'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INSURANCE, DENTAL; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MICHIGAN; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 0034353987     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2000.tb03289.x     Document Type: Article

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