Perspectives in the effective use of fluoride in Asia

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-121

  Petersen, P E ^a   Phantumvanit, P ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Asia; dental caries; evidence of fluoride; national programmes; prevention; public health

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE VARNISH; MOUTHWASH; TOOTHPASTE;

ANIMAL; ASIA; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MILK; ORGANIZATION; REVIEW; SALT INTAKE;

ANIMALS; ASIA; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDATION; FLUORIDES; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MILK; MOUTHWASHES; SODIUM CHLORIDE, DIETARY; TOOTHPASTES;

EID: 84856381220     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034511429347     Document Type: Review

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