Caries-preventive effect of sodium fluoride mouthrinses: A systematic review of controlled clinical trials

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 223-230

  Twetman, Svante ^a   Petersson, Lars G ^b   Axelsson, Susanna ^b   Dahlgren, Helena ^b   Holm, Anna Karin ^b   Källestål, Carina ^b   Lagerlöf, Folke ^b   Lingström, Peter ^b   Mejàre, Ingegerd ^b   Nordenram, Gunilla ^b   Norlund, Anders ^b   Söder, Birgitta ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fluoride mouth rinsing; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE SODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTITION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOOTH;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; FLUORIDATION; HUMANS; MOUTHWASHES; SODIUM FLUORIDE;

EID: 4944252859     PISSN: 00016357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016350410001658     Document Type: Review

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