Differences in exposure and biological markers of fluoride among White and African American children

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 234-240

  Martinez Mier, Esperanza A ^a   Soto Rojas, Armando E ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

biological markers; dental; fluoride; fluorosis; race; saliva; urine

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE VARNISH; MOUTHWASH; TOOTHPASTE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALIVA; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH DISEASE; UNITED STATES; URINE; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; DENTAL CARE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FLUORIDES; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; FLUOROSIS, DENTAL; HUMANS; INDIANA; MOUTHWASHES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77956329220     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2010.00173.x     Document Type: Article

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