Water fluoridation in Ireland - A success story

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 334-337

  Clarkson, John ^a   McLoughlin, Jacinta ^a   O'Hickey, Seamus ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Dental fluorosis; Evaluation; Implementation; Water fluoridation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRELAND; LEGAL ASPECT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADULT; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FLUORIDATION; FLUOROSIS, DENTAL; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; IRELAND; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 0037712618     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910308200502     Document Type: Review

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