Sealant and fluoride varnish in caries: A randomized trial

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1138-1143

  Bravo, M ^a   Montero, J ^a   Bravo, J J ^a   Baca, P ^a   Llodra, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Dental caries; Fluoride varnish; Pit and fissure sealant

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; BISPHENOL A BIS(2 HYDROXYPROPYL) ETHER DIMETHACRYLATE; FISSURE SEALANT; FLUORIDE SODIUM; FLUORIDE VARNISH;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BISPHENOL A-GLYCIDYL METHACRYLATE; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOLAR; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SODIUM FLUORIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644797849     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154405910508401209     Document Type: Article

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