Dental fluorosis in Tanzania Great Rift Valley in relation to fluoride levels in water and in 'Magadi' (Trona)

Desalination

Volumn 248, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 610-615

  Vuhahula, E A M ^a   Masalu, J R P ^a   Mabelya, L ^a   Wandwi, W B C ^b  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^b MUHIMBILI NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Dental fluorosis; Fluoride; Magadi; Prevalence; Severity; Water

Indexed keywords

DENTAL FLUOROSIS; FLUORIDE; MAGADI; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY;

CARBONATE MINERALS; CATCHMENTS; SODIUM;

LANDFORMS;

DENTAL HEALTH; DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLUORIDE; HEALTH RISK; WATER QUALITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

TRONA;

EID: 70349503968     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2008.05.109     Document Type: Article

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