Randomized trial on fluorides and sealants for fissure caries prevention

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 753-758

  Liu, B Y ^a   Lo, E C M ^a   Chu, C H ^a   Lin, H C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

children; dental caries; fluoride; pit and fissure; preventive dentistry; resin sealant

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; CLINPRO SEALANT; FISSURE SEALANT; FLUORIDE SODIUM; FLUORIDE VARNISH; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PLACEBO; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; RESIN; SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE; SODIUM FLUORIDE TOPICAL PREPARATION;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ACID ETCHING; DENTAL CARIES; DENTIN; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACID ETCHING, DENTAL; CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL FISSURES; DENTIN; FEMALE; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOLAR; PHOSPHORIC ACIDS; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; PLACEBOS; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; SODIUM FLUORIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84864119372     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034512452278     Document Type: Article

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