Data availability
The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
References
Aghaei M, Derakhshani R, Raoof M, Dehghani M, Mahvi AH (2015a) Effect of fluoride in drinking water on birth height and weight: an ecological study in Kerman Province Zarand County, Iran. Fluoride 48:160–168
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Background
Although largely preventable through diet management and topical fluoride use, early childhood caries (ECC) often progresses to severity that necessitates surgical repair. Yet repair often fails to mitigate caries progression. Needed is an effective behavioral intervention to address underlying behavioral causes.
Methods
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the efficacy of a behaviorally focused, family-centered intervention, the MySmileBuddy Program (MSB Program),
