Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: The Impact of Fluoride on Health

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1443-1453

  Palmer, Carole A ^a   Gilbert, Joyce Ann ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE VARNISH;

ARTICLE; BONE; BONE MINERALIZATION; DENTAL CARIES; DIETETICS; DRUG EFFECT; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; TOOTH DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

BONE AND BONES; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; DENTAL CARIES; DIETETICS; FLUORIDATION; FLUORIDES; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; FLUOROSIS, DENTAL; HUMANS; ORAL HEALTH; SOCIETIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865566765     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.07.012     Document Type: Article

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