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Comment
. 2010 Dec;10(4):241-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2010.09.017.

Dental caries prediction to target high-risk individuals in community-based preventive programs is problematic

John P Brown  1
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Dental caries prediction to target high-risk individuals in community-based preventive programs is problematic

John P Brown. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: Life course dental caries determinants and predictors in children aged 12 years: a population-based birth cohort. Peres MA, Barros AJ, et al. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2009;37:123-33.

Reviewer: John P. Brown, BDS, MS, PhD.

Purpose/question: To define selected life course social, biological, and behavioral exposures as determinants and predictors of dental caries in children at 12 years of age.

Source of funding: Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development CNPq Grant No. 403362/2004-0.

Type of study/design: Cohort study.

Level of evidence: Level 2: limited-quality patient-oriented evidence

Strength of recommendation grade: Not applicable.

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