Decline in enamel hypoplasia in relation to fluoridation in Australians

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 795-799

  Corruccini, R S ^a   Townsend, G C ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANINE TOOTH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARE; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; ENAMEL HYPOPLASIA; FEMALE; FEVER; FLUORIDATION; HUMAN; INCISOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL ENAMEL HYPOPLASIA; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0242437752     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.10216     Document Type: Article

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