Topical iodine and fluoride varnish combined is more effective than fluoride varnish alone for protecting erupting first permanent molars: A retrospective cohort study

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 249-252

  Tut, Ohnmar K ^a   Milgrom, Peter M ^b  

^a Ministry of Health Marshall Islands   (Marshall Islands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

children; dental caries; fluoride; fluoride varnish; oral health; PVP iodine; retrospective cohort study

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE VARNISH; POVIDONE IODINE; TOOTHPASTE; TOPICAL ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOLAR; POVIDONE-IODINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOOTH ERUPTION; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956336153     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: 17527325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2010.00163.x     Document Type: Article

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