The association between fluoride in drinking water and dental caries in Danish children. Linking data from health registers, environmental registers and administrative registers

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 206-212

  Kirkeskov, Lilli ^a   Kristiansen, Eva ^a   Bøggild, Henrik ^b   Von Platen Hallermund, Frants ^c   Sckerl, Halfdan ^d   Carlsen, Anders ^b   Larsen, M Joost ^e   Poulsen, Sven ^e  

^a VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Public Health Medical Office of Northern Jutland   (Denmark)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND   (Denmark)

^d Public Health Medical Office of Central Jutland   (Denmark)

^e AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Caries; Fluoride

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DENMARK; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGISTER;

CARIES; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; REGISTRIES;

EID: 77952528166     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: 16000528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2009.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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