Carious lesions in permanent dentitions are reduced in remote Indigenous Australian children taking part in a non-randomised preventive trial.
January 28, 2021
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PLoS One
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Lalloo R, Tadakamadla SK, Kroon J, Jamieson LM, Ware RS, Johnson NW.
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16(1):e0244927
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Discussion
... While our annual intervention reduced caries incidence, caries increment remains unacceptably high in this community, even in children who received it. These interventions are resource-intensive, so consideration should be given to proven cost-effective interventions such as the reintroduction of water fluoridation. If active interventions are needed, consideration should be given to expanding the roles of community health workers to deliver preventive programs, especial