Fissure Seal or Fluoride Varnish? A Randomized Trial of Relative Effectiveness

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 754-761

  Chestnutt, I G ^a   Playle, R ^a   Hutchings, S ^a   Morgan Trimmer, S ^a   Fitzsimmons, D ^b   Aawar, N ^a   Angel, L ^a   Derrick, S ^c   Drew, C ^a   Hoddell, C ^c   Hood, K ^a   Humphreys, I ^b   Kirby, N ^a   Lau, T M M ^a   Lisles, C ^a   Morgan, M Z ^a   Murphy, S ^a   Nuttall, J ^a   Onishchenko, K ^b   Phillips, C ^b   Pickles, T ^a   Scoble, C ^a   Townson, J ^a   Withers, B ^c   Chadwick, B L ^a   more..

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

clinical effectiveness; clinical trial; dental caries; dental public health; molar; prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTICARIES AGENT; FISSURE SEALANT; FLUORIDE VARNISH;

CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALES;

CARIOSTATIC AGENTS; CHILD; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FLUORIDES, TOPICAL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PIT AND FISSURE SEALANTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALES;

EID: 85021129695     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: 15440591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022034517702094     Document Type: Article

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