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British Dental Journal volume 233, pages 273–281 (2022 )Cite this article neon argon krypton
H. H. Stones, M.D., M.D.S., F.D.S. R.C.S.; F. E. Lawton, B.D.S., F.D.S. R.C.S.; E. R. Bransby, Ph.D.; and H. O. Hartley, Ph.D.
In 1942, an investigation was started at the National Children's Home, Frodsham, near Liverpool, on the incidence and relationship between various dental conditions. The intention was to make a two-year preliminary study before examining some aspect of dental caries. The investigation eventually made was into the relationship between dental caries and fluorine. This report relates to that investigation: the preliminary studies will be reported separately.
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The writers wish to express their gratitude to Mr J. P. Bibby and Messrs J. Bibby and Sons for their generosity in providing financial assistance to make this investigation possible and to the Medical Research Council for a grant to complete the computational work on the data. They also wish to record their appreciation of the unremitting co-operation given by Mr S. S. Snell, the Governor, and also by the Staff of the Frodsham branch of the National Children's Home.
Acknowledgments are made for the help given by: Professor R. A. Morton for advice regarding the fluorides that were used and the B.D.H. Co. for their preparation; associate Professor W. H. Roberts, Mr J. F. Clark and Professor Margaret Murray for fluorine estimations; Miss W. M. Grant and her students at King's College of Household and Domestic Science for the food surveys; and Dr H. E. Magee for his general interest.
The effect of topical applications of potassium fluoride and of the ingestion of tablets containing sodium fluoride on the incidence of dental caries. Br Dent J 233, 273–281 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-022-4964-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-022-4964-5
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