School-based caries prevention and longitudinal trends in untreated decay: an updated analysis with Markov chains

Abstract Objective Dental caries (tooth decay) is the most prevalent childhood disease in the world. A school-based program for the prevention of dental caries providing bi-annual sealants, interim therapeutic restorations, and fluoride varnish to children aged 5–12 years was previously associated w...

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Main Authors: Ryan Richard Ruff, Deepak Saxena, Richard Niederman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-4886-8