Protocol for a Randomised controlled trial to Evaluate the effectiveness and cost benefit of prescribing high dose FLuoride toothpaste in preventing and treating dEntal Caries in high-risk older adulTs (reflect trial)

Abstract Background Dental caries in the expanding elderly, predominantly-dentate population is an emerging public health concern. Elderly individuals with heavily restored dentitions represent a clinical challenge and significant financial burden for healthcare systems, especially when their physic...

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Main Authors: M. Tickle, D. J. N. Ricketts, A. Duncan, L. O’Malley, P. M. Donaldson, J. E. Clarkson, M. Black, D. Boyers, M. Donaldson, R. Floate, M. M. Forrest, A. Fraser, A. M. Glenny, B. Goulao, A. McDonald, C. R. Ramsay, C. Ross, T. Walsh, H. V. Worthington, L. Young, D. L. Bonetti, J. Gouick, F. E. Mitchell, L. E. Macpherson, Y. L. Lin, I. A. Pretty, S. Birch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0749-x