Dental Health
Caries prevention services are needed for older adults
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, December 18th, 2005
According to a study from the United States, "To characterize the extent and severity of coronal caries among older U.S. adults and document their need for prevention interventions, we systematically reviewed studies on coronal caries incidence, increment, and attack rate. We abstracted six studies and calculated summary measures using a random-effects model (95% confidence interval [95% CI]). We tested for heterogeneity and identified associated factors by examining the correlation between outcome measures and baseline population risk and study characteristics."
"We re-calculated summary...
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