Optimal drinking water composition for caries control in populations

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 340-343

  Bruvo, M ^a   Ekstrand, K ^a   Arvin, E ^b   Spliid, H ^b   Moe, D ^a   Kirkeby, S ^a   Bardow, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Calcium; Dental caries; Drinking water; Fluoride

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; FLUORIDE; MAGNESIUM; SODIUM; SULFATE; WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DENMARK; DENTAL CARIES; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; BICARBONATES; CALCIUM; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHLORIDES; DENMARK; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM; SODIUM; SULFATES; WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 42449158930     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910808700407     Document Type: Article

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