Systemic versus topical fluoride

Caries Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 258-262

  Hellwig, E ^a   Lennon, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Caries prevention; Posteruptive fluoride; Pre eruptive fluoride; Systemic fluoride; Topical fluoride

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; MINERALIZATION; PROPHYLAXIS; SYSTEMIC THERAPY; TOPICAL TREATMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIFRICES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FLUORIDES; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; MOUTHWASHES; TOOTH ERUPTION;

EID: 2642552108     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000077764     Document Type: Conference Paper

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