Effect of fluoridated milk on caries in primary teeth: 21-Month results

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 241-245

  Bian, Jin Y ^a   Wang, Wen H ^a   Wang, Wei J ^a   Rong, Wen S ^a   Lo, Edward C M ^b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL OF STOMATOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Caries prevention; Children; China; Fluoride; Milk; Primary dentition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; KINDERGARTEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROPHYLAXIS; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ANIMAL; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CHINA; DENTITION; DIET; HEALTH SURVEY;

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE;

ANIMALS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CATTLE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DENTAL CARIES; DENTITION, PRIMARY; DIET; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; MALE; MILK;

EID: 0141940681     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0528.2003.00048.x     Document Type: Article

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