A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Studies on the Caries-Inhibiting Effect of Fluoride Gel Treatment

Caries Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 83-92

  Van Rijkom, H M ^a   Truin, G J ^a   Van 't Hof, M A ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Fluoride gel; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE VARNISH;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; ECONOMICS; GEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PUBLISHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; GELS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MEDLINE; PREVALENCE; PUBLICATION BIAS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0031610998     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000016436     Document Type: Article

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