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Regression-Based Techniques for Estimating Fluoride in Surface Enamel in Large Study Groups

Harvard School of Public Health and Forsyth Dental Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA

Paul F. Depaola

Harvard School of Public Health and Forsyth Dental Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA

James Warram

Harvard School of Public Health and Forsyth Dental Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA

A technique is described for the estimation of fluoride (F) in enamel samples of varying weight. The data are used to derive a generalized relationship of F to sample weight that permits the adjustment of any observed F value to the "expected" value at a standaidized weight.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 55, No. 1, 97-106 (1976)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345760550013201


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