Fluoride content in toothpastes commercialized for children in Chile and discussion on professional recommendations of use

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 77-83

  Giacaman, Rodrigo A ^a   Carrera, Carola A ^a   Muñoz Sandoval, Cecilia ^a   Fernandez, Constanza ^b   Cury, Jaime A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE; TOOTHPASTE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILE; DENTAL FLUOROSIS; HUMAN; PACKAGING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHILE; FLUORIDES; FLUOROSIS, DENTAL; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PRODUCT LABELING; TOOTHPASTES;

EID: 84873421590     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.2012.01226.x     Document Type: Article

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