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

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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 […]