Effectiveness of an oral health education and caries prevention program in kindergartens in China.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of a 2-year oral health education and caries prevention program implemented in kindergartens in China.

Methods: Seven hundred and thirty-one 3-year-old children were recruited from 10 kindergartens in Miyun County, Beijing, China. The kindergartens were randomly divided into two groups.

Effect of fluoridated milk on caries in primary teeth: 21-month results.

Objectives: Use of fluoridated milk has been shown to be a safe and effective method to prevent caries in permanent teeth in children. However, studies on its effectiveness on caries prevention in the primary teeth are scarce. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of milk fluoridation on caries development in young Chinese children.