The prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis in the high and low altitude parts of Central Plateau, Nigeria

Community Dental Health

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 138-142

  Akosu, T J ^a   Zoakah, A I ^a   Chirdan, O A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Central plateau; Dental fluorosis; Prevalence; Severity

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NIGERIA; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; TOOTH DISEASE; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; ALTITUDE; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; FLUOROSIS, DENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 73349103805     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1922/CDH_2287Akosu05     Document Type: Article

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