The contribution of drinking water fluoride to the risk of dental fluorosis in Estonia

WIT Transactions on Biomedicine and Health

Volumn 11, Issue , 2007, Pages 161-170

  Indermitte, E ^a   Saava, A ^a   Russak, S ^b   Kull, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b TARTU UNIVERSITY CLINICS   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Estonia; Fluoride; Fluorosis; Health risks

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; DENTAL MATERIALS; HEALTH RISKS; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

DENTAL FLUOROSIS; DRINKING WATER FLUORIDE; HEALTH-BASED FLUORIDE LIMIT;

FLUORINE;

EID: 38849155784     PISSN: 17433525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2495/EHR070171     Document Type: Conference Paper

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