Protocol for a family-centered behavioral intervention to reduce early childhood caries: the MySmileBuddy program efficacy trial

Abstract Background Although largely preventable through diet management and topical fluoride use, early childhood caries (ECC) often progresses to severity that necessitates surgical repair. Yet repair often fails to mitigate caries progression. Needed is an effective behavioral intervention to add...

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Published in:	BMC Oral Health
Main Authors:	Christie L. Lumsden, Burton L. Edelstein, Charles E. Basch, Randi L. Wolf, Pamela A. Koch, Ian McKeague, Cheng-Shiun Leu, Howard Andrews
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-05-01
Subjects:	Dental Caries/diet therapy Dental Caries/prevention and control Toothpastes/therapeutic use Community health workers Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01582-4