Dental Caries and Fluoridation in Nevada: a Questionable Pierian Spring Report?
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A recent cross-sectional dental caries survey of 4169 youths, aged 12– 19, in the US State of Nevada found an association between living in a fluoridated area and being caries-free or having a lower DMFT score. However, socioeconomic status was not directly examined, and only the proxy of having dental insurance was included. When compared with official 2004 data from New Zealand and two other recent US studies, the data from the Nevada study do not provide firm support for an improved lower caries benefit from fluoridation.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006