Cochrane reviews on the benefits/risks of fluoride toothpastes

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 573-579

  Wong, M C M ^a   Clarkson, J ^b,c   Glenny, A M ^c   Lo, E C M ^a   Marinho, V C C ^d   Tsang, B W K ^a   Walsh, T ^c   Worthington, H V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

caries; evidence based medicine; fluoride; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DOSE RESPONSE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TOOTH DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FLUORIDES; FLUOROSIS, DENTAL; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; TOOTHPASTES;

EID: 79955854105     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034510393346     Document Type: Review

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