Seasonal variation of fluoride intake by children in a subtropical region

Caries Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 335-338

  Lima, Y B O ^a   Cury, Jaime A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dental fluorosis; Fluoride; Optimum fluoride concentration; Water fluoridation

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; BRAZIL; CHILD; DIETARY INTAKE; EVALUATION; FLUORIDATION; FLUOROSIS; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMAN; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUMMER; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEVERAGES; BRAZIL; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DIET; FLUORIDATION; FLUORIDES; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INFANT; SEASONS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TROPICAL CLIMATE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0042886027     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000072164     Document Type: Article

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