Successes and drawbacks in the caries-preventive use of fluorides - Lessons to be learnt from history

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-140

  Marthaler, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Caries prevention; Fluoridation; Fluoride; Historical aspects

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH; HISTORY; HUMAN; SODIUM INTAKE;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDATION; FLUORIDES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; SODIUM, DIETARY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 13744253750     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a8434     Document Type: Article

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