Fluoride intake in children living in a high-fluoride area in Ethiopia - Intake through beverages

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-34

  Malde, M Kjellevold ^a   Zerihun, L ^b   Julshamn, K ^c   Bjorvatn, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE; WELL WATER; WATER;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; MILK; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTENT; DRINKING; HEALTH SURVEY; INFANT; STATISTICS; WATER SUPPLY;

BEVERAGES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; DRINKING; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; TEA; WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0038750679     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263X.2003.00422.x     Document Type: Article

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