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Community
variables
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Several
variables, other than size, influence dental
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service
utilization:
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among the most significant of these is
community water
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fluoridation
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Utilization
found to be lower in those areas where
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water is
fluoridated
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Healthier teeth?
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Indicator of the
preventive orientation of the community?
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