Caries prevalence and its relation to water fluoride levels among schoolchildren in Central Province of Saudi Arabia

International Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 424-428

  AlDosari, A M ^a   Wyne, A H ^a,b   Akpata, E S ^a   Khan, N B ^a  

^a King Saud Univ College of Dentistry ^*

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Caries prevalence; Schoolchildren; Water fluoride levels

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SAUDI ARABIA; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 10444251890     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2004.tb00299.x     Document Type: Article

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