The benefits of water fluoridation across areas of differing socio-economic status

Australian Dental Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 180-183

  Armfield, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CLASS; VULNERABLE POPULATION; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALIA; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FLUORIDATION; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; SOCIAL CLASS; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 44249099952     PISSN: 00450421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.2008.00030.x     Document Type: Article

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