Assessment of fluoride level in groundwater and prevalence of dental fluorosis in Didwana block of Nagaur district, central Rajasthan, India

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 178-184

  Arif, M ^a   Husain, I ^b   Hussain, J ^c   Kumar, S ^a  

^a BANASTHALI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Public Health Engineering Department PHED Laboratory   (India)

^c Central Water Commission India   (India)

Author keywords

Dental; Fluorides; Fluorosis; Groundwater; India; Prevention and control

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; GROUND WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; CALCIFICATION; DENTAL FLUOROSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODE; MALE; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SAFETY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; FLUOROSIS, DENTAL; GROUNDWATER; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; WATER SUPPLY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886912802     PISSN: 20086520     EISSN: 20086814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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