Randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of a high-fluoride gel self-applied by toothbrushing in children at high caries risk

Caries Research

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 475-485

  Stokes, E ^a,b   Ashcroft, A ^a,b   Burnside, G ^a,b,c   Mohindra, T ^a,b   Pine, C M ^a,d  

^a WHO Collaborating Centre for Research in Oral Health in Deprived Communities   (United Kingdom)

^b Wound Biology Group Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering and Repair School of Dentistry   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Clinical trial; Fluoride gel

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; GLASS FIBER; TOOTHPASTE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DRUG EFFECT; ENAMEL; FEMALE; GEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL DENTISTRY; SELF CARE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOOTH PLAQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; DENTIN; DMF INDEX; FEMALE; FLUORIDES; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; OPTICAL FIBERS; ORAL HYGIENE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL DENTISTRY; SELF CARE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTES; TRANSILLUMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 80052604145     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000331205     Document Type: Article

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