A map of natural fluoride in drinking water in Pakistan

International Dental Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 291-297

  Khan, Ayyaz Ali ^a   Whelton, Helen ^a   O’mullane, Denis ^a  

^a NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Fluoridation; Prevention; Water supply

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE; FRESH WATER; MINERAL;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; PAKISTAN; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION; WATER SUPPLY;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; FLUORIDES; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; MINERALS; PAKISTAN; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0036691452     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2002.tb00633.x     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Featherstone J D. The science and practice of caries prevention. J Am Dent Assoc 2000 131: 887-899.
2. Stephen M. The role of diet, fluoride and saliva in caries prevention. J Indian Soc Pedo Prev Dent 1997 15: 109-113.
3. ed ed. Karger. 1996.
4. Cantor K P. Drinking water and cancer. Cancer Causes Control 1997 8: 292-308.
5. Government of Pakistan. Population of Pakistan. An overview. Islamabad: Economic Division. 1998.
6. Ahmad K. Sources of drinking water and quality. Science 1991 10: 12-22.
7. Hinman A R, Sterritt G R, Reeves T G. The US experience with fluoridation. Community Dent Health 1996 13 (Supp. 2): 5-9.
8. Tariq M N, Khursheed A. Survey of fluorides and their removal. Public Health Engineer 1981 7: 16-21.
9. Khan S P, Khan J A, Waheed A. Fluoride levels of drinking water and dental caries in Hazara and Mianwali. J Ayub Med Coll 1995 7: 21-25.
10. Population Census Organization (Pakistan). Handbook, of population Census Data. Islamabad: Statistic Division. 1998.
11. Economic Survey of Pakistan (1996-7). Government of Pakistan. 1998.
12. Clarkson J J, McLoughin J. Role of fluoride in oral health promotion, Int Dent J 2000 50: 119-128.
13. Misrachi C. Improvement in oral health in developing countries. Odontol Chil 1990 38: 60-65.
14. WHO Technical Report Series, 846. Fluorides and oral health. WHO Expert Committee on Oral Health Status and Fluoride Use, 1994.
15. Horowitz H S. Decision-making for national programs of community fluoride use. Comm Dent Oral Epidemiol 2000 28: 321-329.