A review of fluorosis in the European Union: Prevalence, risk factors and aesthetic issues

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 9-18

  Whelton, Helen P ^a,c   Ketley, Clare E ^b   McSweeney, Fiona ^a   O'Mullane, Denis M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aesthetics; Europe; Fluorosis; Indices; Prevalence; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CARIOGENIC AGENT; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; EUROPE; FLUORIDATION; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; CARIOGENIC AGENTS; CHILD; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; EUROPE; FLUORIDATION; FLUORIDES; FLUOROSIS, DENTAL; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 2142709535     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2004.00134.x     Document Type: Review

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