A service evaluation of an intervention to increase application of topical fluoride varnish in general dental practice in South Yorkshire.

Laura TimmsC HumeV WilsonL McCleanZ MarshmanH Zaitoun

Published in: European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (2020)

This study demonstrated that a simple intervention, mandating that primary care dental practitioners record the most recent application of topical fluoride before referring a patient to secondary care, can improve the rates of topical fluoride varnish application in the UK.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
drinking water
randomized controlled trial
wound healing
oral health
quality improvement
general practice
case report
palliative care
pain management
chronic pain