Promoting caries arrest in children with silver diamine fluoride: A review

Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 315-321

  Chu, C H ^a   Lo, E C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Arrested caries; Children; Silver diamine fluoride

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTITION; HUMAN; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARIES; DENTITION, PRIMARY; HUMANS; INFANT; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 65349155717     PISSN: 16021622     EISSN: 17579996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a14177     Document Type: Article

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