Fluorosis in subjects belonging to different ethnic groups of Rajasthan (India)

Journal of Communicable Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 171-177

  Choubisa, S L ^a   Choubisa, L ^b   Sompura, K ^d   Choubisa, D ^c  

^a Parasitology and Toxicology Laboratory   (India)

^b Shri Harideo Joshi Government Hospital   (India)

^c Surendra Dental College and Research Institute   (India)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Ethnic groups; Fluoride; Fluorosis; Prevalence; Rajasthan; Severity; Water qualities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FLUOROSIS, DENTAL; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 42249107690     PISSN: 00195138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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