Changes in caries prevalence in Japan

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 104, Issue 4 PART 2, 1996, Pages 452-458

  Miyazaki, Hideo ^a   Morimoto, Motoi ^b  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Caries prevalence; Dental caries; Epidemiology; Fluoride; Sugar consumption

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748087139     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1996.tb00112.x     Document Type: Article

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