Fluoride supplements, dental caries and fluorosis: A systematic review

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 139, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1457-1468

  Ismail, Amid I ^a   Hasson, Hana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorasis; Fluoride; Supplements; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349120590     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2008.0071     Document Type: Article

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