Fluoride concentrations in saliva related to dental caries prevalence in primary teeth

European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-19

  Toumba, K J ^a   Curzon, M E J ^a  

^a LEEDS DENTAL INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Fluoride; Primary teeth; Saliva

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348074913     PISSN: 1591996X     EISSN: 2035648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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