Effectiveness of school-based strategies to prevent tooth decay in Filipino children: A cluster-randomized trial.
February 2, 2022
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Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
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Ruff RR, Monse B, Duijster D, Itchon GS, Naliponguit E, Benzian H.
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[Epub ahead of print]
Objectives
Evidence for affordable and pragmatic programmes to address the burden of untreated tooth decay in children in low- and middle-income settings is limited. This study aimed to (1) assess the effect of a government-run, school-based daily group toothbrushing programme compared to standard school-based oral health education on the incidence of dental caries and odontogenic infections in Filipino children over a period of 3 years; and (2) assess the additional preventive e