Effects of fluoridated drinking water on dental caries in Australian adults

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 376-382

  Slade, G D ^a   Sanders, A E ^a   Do, L ^b   Roberts Thomson, K ^b   Spencer, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

adult; cohort effect; community water fluoridation; DMF Index; health surveys

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; FLUORIDATION; FLUORIDES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875753748     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034513481190     Document Type: Article

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