Caries Incidence and Costs of Prevention Programs
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Caries incidence and costs of prevention programs.
Data on caries increments and costs of prevention programs are presented as background information for participants in the workshop. Estimates of annual caries increments were derived from control groups in clinical trials, epidemiologic studies, and national surveys. Cost data were obtained from dental public health directors, program administrators, fluoridation engineers, and water plant ope...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Public Health Dentistry
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0022-4006,1752-7325
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.1989.tb02084.x