Exposure to high fluoride drinking water and risk of dental fluorosis in estonia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 710-721

  Indermitte, Ene ^a   Saava, Astrid ^a   Karro, Enn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Dental fluorosis; Drinking water; Estonia; Exposure; Fluoride

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE; GROUND WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESTONIA; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TOOTH DISEASE; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 61449101768     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6020710     Document Type: Article

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