Fluoride varnishes and caries incidence decrease in preschool children: a systematic review
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Denise Martins Carvalho* Master’s Candidate in Dentistry, field of Pediatric Dentistry; Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry; School of Dentistry. State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) Mariana Salazar* Master’s in Dentistry, field of Pediatric Dentistry; Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry; School of Dentistry. State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) Branca Heloísa de Oliveira* Doctor of Public Health. Associate Professor; Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry; School of Dentistry. State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho** Senior Researcher at the National School of Public Health at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz)
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تاریخ انتشار 2010