Effect of bottled fluoridated water to prevent dental caries in primary teeth: study protocol for a phase 2 parallel-group 3.5-year randomized controlled clinical trial (waterBEST)

Abstract Background Fluoridation of public water systems is known as a safe and effective strategy for preventing dental caries based on evidence from non-randomized studies. Yet 110 million Americans do not have access to a fluoridated public water system and many others do not drink tap water. Thi...

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Published in:	Trials
Main Authors:	Anne E. Sanders, Kimon Divaris, Tewodros R. Godebo, Gary D. Slade
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-03-01
Subjects:	Primary prevention Community drinking water Dental caries Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08000-4