Research Journal of Medical Sciences

Year: 2010
Volume: 4
Issue: 1
Page No. 20 - 24

Dental Fluorosis (DF) and its Relationship with Fluoride Levels in Drinking Water in Three States in Malaysia

Authors : M.S. Shaharuddin, M. Mohd. Nor Kidahus, S. Sumarlan, Y. Mohd. Kamil, Y. Mohammed Ismail, R. Mohammad Firuz, A. Mohd. Yunus, I. Syazwan Aizat and S. Dasrilsyah

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