Prevention of root caries.
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چکیده
Methods: Twenty–one residential homes were surveyed. Three hundred and six healthy elders having at least 5 teeth with exposed sound root surfaces were randomly allocated into 1 of 4 groups: individualized oral hygiene instruction (OHI), OHI and applications of 1% chlorhexidine varnish every 3 months, OHI and applications of 5% sodium fluoride varnish every 3 months and OHI and annual applications of 38% silver diamine fluoride (SDF) solution.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of dental hygiene : JDH
دوره 85 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011