Dental flossing vs mouthwash for oral health
Proposed by Heidi York5 years ago
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Abstract
As recently illustrated in the press, these multi-billion dollar industries have virtually no large scale independent studies demonstrating benefit to oral health.
1. Background and rationale
2. Research question or hypothesis
3. Study design
Individual 3-armed RCT of mouthwash vs flossing vs control (just brushing). Key outcomes: Incidence of gingivitis/cavities or other measures of oral health at 6 - 12 month intervals.
4. Study participants and eligibility criteria
5. Interventions
6. Outcomes
7. Sample size
8. Randomization
9. Blinding
10. Data management
11. Statistical Methods
12. Informed Consent
13. Ethical Review
Research Team (1)
Skills needed:
Discussion
History
- Version #1
- 5 years ago
Matt Mayer
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