An advocacy project to fluoridate toothpastes in Nepal

International Dental Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 220-230

  Yee, Robert ^a   McDonald, N ^b   Walker, D ^b  

^a U Mission to Nepal Oral Hlth Prog   (Nepal)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Advocacy; Fluoride toothpaste; Health gains; Health promotion

Indexed keywords

TOOTHPASTE;

ARTICLE; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; NEPAL;

EID: 0141638374     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2003.tb00749.x     Document Type: Article

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