Topical iodine and fluoride varnish effectiveness in the primary dentition: A quasi-experimental study

Journal of Dentistry for Children

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 143-147

  Milgrom, Peter M ^a   Tut, Ohnmar K ^b   Mancl, Lloyd A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Ministry of Health Marshall Islands   (Marshall Islands)

Author keywords

Dental caries; Fluoride; Fluoride varnish; Oral health; Preschool children; Pvp iodine

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FLUORIDE VARNISH; POVIDONE IODINE;

ARTICLE; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTAL CARIES; DRUG COMBINATION; FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MICRONESIA; POVIDONE-IODINE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 82955249361     PISSN: 15518949     EISSN: 19355068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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