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Analyses of the caries decline and incidence among Norwegian adolescents 1985-2000

Jan Magne Birkeland Department of Odontology–Cariology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Odontology–Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Cariology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Ola Haugejorden Department of Odontology–Cariology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Odontology–Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Cariology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Frithjof Ramm von der Fehr Department of Odontology–Cariology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Odontology–Community Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Cariology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Pages 281-289 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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