Further Studies on the Relationship of Dietary Fluoride to Fluoride Content of Human Teeth

Deciduous and young permanent dentin from children in St. John's, Newfoundland, contained more fluoride than did similar Toronto, Ontario, dentin, the difference being attributed to high- and low-fluoride diets, respectively. Conversely, older permanent dentin from people in these areas contain...

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Published in:Journal of Dental Research
Main Authors: Triers, D., Elliott, C.G., Smith, M. Doreen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1968
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Newfoundland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00220345680470062701
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/00220345680470062701
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Summary:Deciduous and young permanent dentin from children in St. John's, Newfoundland, contained more fluoride than did similar Toronto, Ontario, dentin, the difference being attributed to high- and low-fluoride diets, respectively. Conversely, older permanent dentin from people in these areas contained similar amounts of fluoride, perhaps because of earlier poor nutrition in St. John's.

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