Participation in a Fluoride Dentifrice Brushing Trial Imparts Sustained Caries Protection

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Caries prevalence four years after the end of a randomised controlled trial.

Pine, C. M., M. M. Curnow, G. Burnside, J. A. Nicholson and A. J. Roberts (2007). Caries Res 41(6):431-6.

Level of Evidence

Level 2 (Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence)

Strength of Recommendation Grade

Grade B (Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence)

Purpose/Question

The authors were interested in whether the anti-caries protection imparted by participation in RCT program of twice-daily or more brushing with a fluoride dentifrice lasted after cessation of the RCT.

Source of Funding

Information not available

Type of Study/Design

Randomized controlled trial