Environmental and individual factors associated with nail fluoride concentration

Caries Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-154

  Fukushima, R ^a   Rigolizzo, D S ^a   Maia, L P ^a   Sampaio, F C ^b   Lauris, J R P ^a   Buzalaf, M A R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biological markers; Drinking water; Fluorides; Fluorosis; Nails

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAIL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN POPULATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BRAZIL; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; WATER SUPPLY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64149104430     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000211718     Document Type: Article

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