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Background and study aims Inequalities in oral health are related to socioeconomic factors. Stop Caries Stockholm is a study in multicultural less privileged areas which aims to prevent tooth decay in preschool children by introducing a fluoride-based preventive treatment. Who can participate? About 4000 children are invited to participate in the study. What does the study involve? Children are randomly allocated to one of two groups. One group receives a fluoride varnish application on their teeth when they are 12 months old. The other group receives standard care. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? The benefit is fewer dental caries in the future. No known risks exist with this protocol. Where is the study run from? It is a collaborative project between department of Dental Medicine and Centre for Health Equity Studies at Karolinska Institute, Public Dental Service in Stockholm, as well as private clinics. When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? April 2011 to March 2014. Who is funding the study? Stockholm County Council and Karolinska Institute (Sweden) Who is the main contact? Dr. Margaret Grindefjord [email protected]

Inclusion criteria

• Dental caries

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