Effectiveness of methods used by dental professionals for the primary prevention of dental caries

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1063-1072

  Rozier, R Gary ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Caries; Chlorhexidine; Counseling; Fluoride gels; Fluoride varnish; Pit and fissure sealant; Prevention; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; FISSURE SEALANT; FLUORIDE VARNISH; PAINT; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; GEL; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHLORHEXIDINE; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; DENTAL CARIES; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; GELS; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HUMANS; LACQUER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS;

EID: 0035489289     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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