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Review
. 2007 Oct 6;335(7622):699-702.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39318.562951.BE.

Adding fluoride to water supplies

K K Cheng  1 , Iain Chalmers, Trevor A Sheldon
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Review

Adding fluoride to water supplies

K K Cheng et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Adding fluoride to water supplies to prevent dental caries is controversial. K K Cheng, Iain Chalmers, and Trevor A Sheldon identify the issues it raises in the hope of furthering constructive public consultation and debate

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