Assertion: fluoride's effect | /r/CreatedBy | a 43% decrease
Facets:
value: compared to no treatment
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: A recent meta-analysis of fluoride interventions in children and adolescents (up to 16 years of age) found that the application of fluoride varnish for at least one year was associated with a 37% reduction in decayed, missing, filled tooth surfaces in decayed tooth surfaces of primary teeth; the anti-caries effect on the permanent teeth corresponded to a 43% decrease compared to no treatment or placebo (17).