A randomised controlled trial to measure the effects and costs of a dental caries prevention regime for young children attending primary care dental services: the Northern Ireland Caries Prevention In Practice (NIC-PIP) trial
Tickle M, O'Neill C, Donaldson M, Birch S, Noble S, Killough S, Murphy L, Greer M, Brodison J, Verghis R, Worthington HV
Record ID 32010000394
English
Authors' objectives:
To measure the effects and costs of a composite fluoride intervention designed to prevent caries in young children attending dental services.
Authors' recommendations:
A statistically significant effect could not be demonstrated for the primary outcome. Once caries develop, pain is likely. There was a statistically significant difference in dmfs in caries-active children in favour of the intervention. Although adequately powered, the effect size of the intervention was small and of questionable clinical and economic benefit.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/projects/hta/081419
Year Published:
2016
URL for published report:
http://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/hta20710/#/abstract
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Child, Preschool
- Dental Care for Children
- Dental Caries
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Mothers
- Primary Health Care
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
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