Fluoridation and tooth wear in Irish adults

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 415-421

  Burke, F M ^a   Whelton, H ^a   Harding, M ^a   Crowley, E ^a   O'Mullane, D ^a   Cronin, M ^a   Kelleher, V ^a   Byrtek, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

epidemiology; fluoridation; Ireland; tooth wear

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956388583     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: 16000528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2010.00550.x     Document Type: Article

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