Tag: Caries-preventive program
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Cost effectiveness of a fluoride varnish daycare program versus usual care in central Winnipeg, Canada.
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Evaluation of a national complex oral health improvement programme: a population data linkage cohort study in Scotland.
EXCERPTS Strengths and limitations of the study This is the first population-wide data linkage cohort study to evaluate the reach and impact of a complex public health intervention. There is evidence of effectiveness of oral health improvement interventions for children including fluoride toothpaste and professionally applied fluoride varnish; however, the evidence of combining these into […]
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Pit and fissure sealants versus fluoride varnishes for preventing dental decay in the permanent teeth of children and adolescents.
Plain language summary Sealants or fluoride varnishes: which treatment is better for preventing decay in the permanent back teeth of children and adolescents? Why is this question important? Tooth decay (also called a cavity or caries) is when a small hole develops in a tooth. This happens because bacteria (tiny living organisms) that live in […]
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National supervised toothbrushing programme in Scotland, 1986–2009: trends over time, reduction in inequality, and cost analysis.
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Intelligent policy making? Key actors’ perspectives on the development and implementation of an early years’ initiative in Scotland’s public health arena.
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Fluoride varnish and dental caries in preschoolers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
References 1. Marinho V C C, Worthington H V, Walsh T, Clarkson J E. Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013; DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002279.pub2. 2. Health and Social Care Information Centre. Children’s Dental Health Survey: Executive Summary. 2015. Available at https://files.digital.nhs.uk/publicationimport/pub17xxx/pub17137/cdhs2013-executive-summary.pdf (accessed September 2019). 3. Public Health England. […]
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Effectiveness of Fluoridation Depending on Periodicity in 6–10-year-old Children.
Background The cost-effectiveness of this study was achieved in the group that was treated every three months with periodic intervals, which had a reduction of caries with 62%. The relative effectiveness of our study is the application of fluoride treatment every 3 months compared with treatments done every 4 and 6 months, respectively. Objective To […]
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Comparative efficacy of a hydroxyapatite and a fluoride toothpaste for prevention and remineralization of dental caries in children.
Abstract Objective This in situ study compared the effectiveness of two toothpastes containing hydroxyapatite or 500 ppm fluoride in promoting remineralization and inhibiting caries development. Materials and methods Two enamel blocks (human primary teeth), one sound and one with artificially-produced caries lesion, were exposed to toothpaste containing either 10% hydroxyapatite or 500 ppm F– (amine […]
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Fluoride Varnish and Dental Caries in Preschoolers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Dental Disease Outcomes Following a 2-Year Oral Health Promotion Program for Australian Aboriginal Children and Their Families: A 2-Arm Parallel, Single-blind, Randomised Controlled Trial.