Implementation science: Changing practice in oral health.

Caries remain the most common preventable chronic childhood disease. One state oral health program including fluoride varnish showed a decrease in presence of decay and improvement in overall oral health; however, early childhood caries did not improve. Implementation of an oral health preventive pr...

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Publicado en:Nurse Practitioner Vol. 45; no. 7; pp. 27 - 35
Autores principales: Berger, Carol, Tokac, Umit, Fish, Anne F., Dane, John N.
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Jul2020
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Sumario:Caries remain the most common preventable chronic childhood disease. One state oral health program including fluoride varnish showed a decrease in presence of decay and improvement in overall oral health; however, early childhood caries did not improve. Implementation of an oral health preventive program during well-child medical visits may address this gap.