Prevalence of dental fluorosis in rural areas of Davangere, India

International Dental Journal

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 235-239

  Chandrashekar, Janakiram ^a   Anuradha, Krishnarao Palshikar ^a  

^a NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Dental fluorosis; Epidemiology; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FLUOROSIS; HUMAN; INDIA; ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; WATER ANALYSIS;

EID: 5444256715     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.2004.tb00287.x     Document Type: Article

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