Prevalence of dental fluorosis among primary school children in rural areas of Karera Block, Madhya Pradesh

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 718-720

  Narwaria, Y S ^a   Saksena, D N ^a  

^a JIWAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dental fluorosis; Grades of fluorosis; Karera block; School children

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; WELL WATER;

ARTICLE; CHILD; DENTAL FLUOROSIS; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FLUOROSIS, DENTAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; TOOTH DEMINERALIZATION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84884354378     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: 09737693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-013-1082-z     Document Type: Article

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