Fluoride rinse. An alternative to restoration in Barbuda, West Indies
Carberry, F.J.
New York State Dental Journal 65(2): 34-38
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0028-7571 PMID: 10214033 Accession: 046106762
At the request of the government of Antigua-Barbuda, a group of dental professionals developed a dental public health program in the schools on the island. The program used a fluoride rinse that not only reduced the amount of decay in permanent teeth but also markedly reduced the need for restorative care of the primary teeth.