High prevalence of dental fluorosis among adolescents is a growing concern: a school based cross-sectional study from Southern India
Abstract Background Fluorosis, caused by ingestion of excessive amount of fluoride through food or water, is a major public health problem in India. This study was undertaken to quantify the dental fluorosis burden among school going adolescents and to find factors associated with dental fluorosis i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2017-04-01
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Series: | Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-017-0624-9 |