The prevalence of developmental enamel defects in permanent molars in a group of English school children

European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 91-96

  Zagdwon, A M ^a   Toumba, K J ^a   Curzon, M E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental enamel opacities; Enamel hypomineralisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006970974     PISSN: 1591996X     EISSN: 2035648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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