Mapping caries prevalence and water distribution in Wales - Iechyd Morgannwg Health Authority as a case study

Community Dental Health

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 94-99

  Morgan, Maria Z ^a,b   Treasure, Elizabeth T ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Fluoridation; Mapping

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DILUTION; FLUORIDATION; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOUTH DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER SUPPLY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STATISTICS; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; TOPOGRAPHY, MEDICAL; WALES; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0042921266     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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