A randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of glass ionomer sealants in pre-school children

Caries Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 34-40

  Chadwick, B L ^a   Treasure, E T ^a   Playle, R A ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Glass ionomer cements; Pit and fissure sealants; Pre school children

Indexed keywords

FISSURE SEALANT; GLASS IONOMER; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL HEALTH; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; GLASS IONOMER CEMENTS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOLAR; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; PREVALENCE; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALES;

EID: 10844295649     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000081654     Document Type: Article

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