A 2‐year community‐randomized controlled trial of fluoride varnish to prevent early childhood caries in Aboriginal children

• Published in: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
• Main Authors: Lawrence, Herenia P., Binguis, Darlene, Douglas, Jan, McKeown, Lynda, Switzer, Bonita, Figueiredo, Rafael, Laporte, Audrey
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2008
• Subjects: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; General Dentistry; Canada; Lookout; Thunder Bay; First Nations
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.2008.00427.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1600-0528.2008.00427.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1600-0528.2008.00427.x

Abstract – Objective: To measure the effectiveness of fluoride varnish (FV) (Duraflor ® , 5% sodium fluoride, Pharmascience Inc., Montréal, QC, Canada) and caregiver counseling in preventing early childhood caries (ECC) in Aboriginal children in a 2‐year community‐randomized controlled trial. Method...