Fluoride varnish may be effective in preschoolers
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Performance of Preschoolers’ Mothers and Senior Dental Students After Receiving Training on Fluoride Varnish Administration
Objectives Fluoride varnish application is an effective way to prevent caries in children. We aimed to educate preschool children's mothers on how to apply fluoride varnish and compare their performance with dental students and to assess their self-reported competency six months later. Materials and Methods Eighty-eight 4-6-year-old children presenting to toy houses of six randomly selected h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Dentistry
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1462-0049,1476-5446
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ebd.6400788