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Caregivers who refuse preventive care for their children: the relationship between immunization and topical fluoride refusal.

References 1. Institute of Medicine. Childhood Immunization Schedule and Safety: Stakeholder Concerns, Scientific Evidence, and Future Studies. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2013. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 2. McMahon BJ, Dentinger CM, Bruden D et al. Antibody levels and protection after hepatitis B vaccine: results of a 22-year follow-up study and response to a booster dose. J Infect Dis. 2009;200(9):1390–1396. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 3. Institute of Medicine. Adverse Effect

Understanding topical fluoride hesitancy and refusal behaviors through the extended parallel process model and health belief model.

References: 1. Weyant RJ, Tracy SL, Anselmo TT, Beltrán-Aguilar ED, Donly KJ, Frese WA, et al. Topical fluoride for caries prevention: executive summary of the updated clinical recommendations and supporting systematic review. J Am Dent Assoc. 2013;144(11):1279-91. 2. Marinho VCC, Worthington HV, Walsh T, Clarkson JE. Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013;(7):CD002279. 3. Chi DL. Parent refusal of topical fluor

Effect of a School-based Fluoride Mouth-rinsing Programme on Dental Caries.

Discussion In the present study, the posttreatment effects of FMR on dental caries in permanent teeth were apparent in Japanese university students aged between 18 and 25 years. Previous studies have also reported the preventive effects of FMR on dental caries in the permanent teeth of Japanese adults aged 20 years.16 The trend of increasing market share of fluoride toothpaste in Japan could have influenced the prevalence of dental caries in the permanent teeth of the subjects because age was f

Lithium in Drinking Water as a Public Policy for Suicide Prevention: Relevance and Considerations.

Although suicide is considered a major preventable cause of mortality worldwide, we do not have effective strategies to prevent it. Lithium has been consistently associated with lowering risk of suicide. This effect could occur at very low concentrations, such as trace doses of lithium in tap water. Several ecological studies and recent meta-analysis have suggested an inverse association between lithium in water and suicide in the general population, with a lack of knowledge of clinically si

The association between fluoride in water and blood pressure in children and adolescents.

References Flynn, J. T. et al. Clinical practice guideline for screening and management of high blood pressure in children and adolescents. Pediatrics 140, e20171904 (2017). PubMed  Google Scholar Ostchega, Y. et al. Trends of elevated blood pressure among children and adolescents: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey1988-2006. Am. J. Hypertens. 22, 59–67 (2009). PubMed  Google Scholar Leng, B., Jin, Y., Li, G., Chen, L. & Jin, N