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Cost-Effectiveness of Caries Prevention in Practice: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

A 2-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial measured the cost-effectiveness of caries prevention in caries-free children aged 2 to 3 y attending general practice. The setting was 22 dental practices in Northern Ireland. Participants were centrally randomized into intervention (22,600 ppm fluoride varnish, toothbrush, a 50-mL tube of 1,450 ppm fluoride toothpaste, and standardized prevention advice) and control (advice only), both …

Authors

O’Neill C; Worthington HV; Donaldson M; Birch S; Noble S; Killough S; Murphy L; Greer M; Brodison J; Verghis R

Journal

Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 96, No. 8, pp. 875–880

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

July 2017

DOI

10.1177/0022034517708968

ISSN

0022-0345