Community water fluoridation support and opposition in Australia

Community Dental Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-46

  Armfield, Jason M ^a   Akers, H F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Beliefs; Public opinion; Support; Water fluoridation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955705614     PISSN: 0265539X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1922/CDH_2534Armfield07     Document Type: Article

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