Professionally applied topical fluoride: Evidence-based clinical recommendations

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 137, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1151-1159

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Author keywords

Caries; Caries prevention; Clinical recommendations; Evidence based dentistry; Fluoride

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748581340     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2006.0356     Document Type: Article

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