Prevalence of dental fluorosis & dental caries in association with high levels of drinking water fluoride content in a district of Gujarat, India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 873-877

  Kotecha, P V ^a   Patel, S V ^b   Bhalani, K D ^b   Shah, D ^c   Shah, V S ^d   Mehta, K G ^b  

^a Academy for Educational Development   (India)

^b Baroda Medical College   (India)

^c CAIRN India   (India)

^d K M SHAH DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cross sectional study; Dental caries; Dental fuorosis; Fuoride water; India; Prevalence rate

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSIS; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOOTH FLUOROSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DRINKING WATER; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; FLUOROSIS, DENTAL; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84865363611     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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