Successful implementation of community water fluoridation via the community diagnosis process

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 28-33

  Brumley, David E ^a   Hawks, Rebecca W ^a   Gillcrist, James A ^a   Blackford, Jennifer U ^b   Wells, William W ^c  

^a TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Division of Water Supply   (United States)

Author keywords

Caries prevalence; Community diagnosis; Fluoridation; Oral health survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORAL HEALTH; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; TENNESSEE;

EID: 0035650455     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2001.tb03352.x     Document Type: Article

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