Community effectiveness of fissure sealants and the effect of fluoridated water consumption

Community Dental Health

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 4-11

  Armfield, Jason M ^a,b   Spencer, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caries; Children; Fissure sealants; Water fluoridation

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL DENTISTRY; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTH BRUSHING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOLAR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUEENSLAND; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SCHOOL DENTISTRY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TOOTHBRUSHING;

EID: 33947194819     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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