Enhancing Fluoride: Clinical Human Studies of Alternatives or Boosters for Caries Management
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Enhancing Fluoride: Clinical Human Studies of Alternatives or Boosters for Caries Management.
Dental caries remains a major public health problem, especially for certain high-risk population groups. The goal of this study was to assess the evidence regarding strategies meant to be used as alternatives or booster/supplements to fluoride for caries prevention and management. Articles were selected for inclusion if they had a prospective longitudinal design, with a fluoride control arm, an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Caries Research
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0008-6568,1421-976X
DOI: 10.1159/000439059