Self-perception of fluorosis due to fluoride exposure to drinking water and dentifrice;Autopercepção da fluorose pela exposição a flúor pela água e dentifrício

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 752-754

  Bezerra de Menezes, Léa Maria ^a   Rosário de Sousa, Maria da Luz ^b   Azevedo Rodrigues, Lidiany Karla ^a   Aperecido Cury, Jaime ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dentifrices; Fluoridation; Fluorosis dental; Perception; Well being

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETICS; EXPOSURE; FLUID INTAKE; FLUORIDATION; FLUOROSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SCHOOL CHILD; TOOTH DISEASE; WELLBEING;

EID: 12244255803     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102002000700015     Document Type: Article

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