Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Inequalities in dental health: An ecological analysis of the interaction between the effects of water fluoridation and social deprivation on tooth decay in children living in England

Karen Tocque*
  • Karen Tocque*
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Chester, Parkgate Road, Chester CH1 4BJ, United Kingdom.
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Lynne Kennedy
  • Lynne Kennedy
  • KT Intelligence CIC, Regus House, Chester Business Park, Chester, CH4 9QR, United Kingdom.
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  •  Received: 02 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 05 May 2015
  •  Published: 31 July 2015

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