Prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis among students from João Pessoa, PB, Brazil Prevalência e severidade de fluorose dentária em escolares da cidade de João Pessoa, PB, Brasil

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis among 12-15-year-old students from João Pessoa, PB, Brazil before starting a program of artificial fluoridation of drinking water. The use of fluoridated dentifrice was also surveyed. A sample of 1,402 students wa...

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Main Authors: Thiago Saads Carvalho, Helen Moura Kehrle, Fábio Correia Sampaio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2007-09-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242007000300002