Developmental defects of enamel as biomarkers of early childhood life events : developing methods for their use in life course epidemiology
Tooth enamel is formed incrementally during specific age periods. Enamel formation is sensitive to changes in its environment and embodies significant changes into the structure of developing enamel that manifest as clinically detectable permanent “defects”. These features make enamel a unique tissu...
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University College London (University of London)
2009
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.625243 |