Analysis of fingernails and urine as biomarkers of fluoride exposure from dentifrice and varnish in 4- to 7-year-old children

Caries Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 363-370

  Pessan, J P ^a   Pin, M L G ^a   Martinhon, C C R ^a   Da Silva, S M B ^a   Granjeiro, J M ^a   Buzalaf, M A R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dentifrice; Fingernails; Fluoride toxicity; Fluoride varnish; Urinary excretion

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE VARNISH; TOOTHPASTE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; URINE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIFRICES; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 23944486948     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000086842     Document Type: Article

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