Professional flossing is effective in reducing interproximal caries risk in children who have low fluoride exposures.

Author: Longbottom C.

Source: Evidence-based Dentistry.

Year: 2006

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Abstract / Excerpt:

The treatment comparisons of interest included flossing versus no flossing, or a comparison of different frequencies of flossing use. Studies where the effect of flossing could not be separated from the effects of other treatments were excluded. The primary study outcome was a measure of caries incidence. There were no restrictions with respect to the study population. Study designs were limited to con-trolled clinical trials.

Citation: Longbottom C. Professional flossing is effective in reducing interproximal caries risk in children who have low fluoride exposures. Evidence-based Dentistry. 2006; 7(3):68.