Community dentistry and oral epidemiology
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Community Dent Oral Epidemiol · Dec 2014
Dental caries and fluorosis experience of 8-12-year-old children by early-life exposure to fluoride.
It is important to evaluate concurrently the benefit for dental caries and the risk for dental fluorosis from early exposure to fluoride among children. ⋯ There were significant associations of dental caries and fluorosis experience with sources of early childhood fluoride exposure among children aged 8-12 years in New South Wales. Exposure to fluoridated water during the first 3 years of life was associated with better oral health of school-age children.