Sociodemographic, biological, and timing characteristics of dental caries and fluorosis using mixed-type cluster analysis on 12-year-olds in Ho Chi Minh city, 1989–2019
Objectives: In 1990, Ho Chi Minh City started Community water fluoridation (CWF) at 0.7 ppm F, and in 2000, it was adjusted to 0.5 ppm F. Here, we analyzed dental caries and fluorosis data in Ho Chi Minh City to explore commonalities associated with CWF among 12-year-old children. Methods: Dental ca...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-01-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024010661 |