Let's Not Make Children Wait 17 Years
on Fri, 2019-04-05 16:12 Alyssa
Research shows that it takes approximately 17 years for evidence to become broadly adopted into clinical practice. In the case of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) therapy, a simple and painless treatment alternative to drilling dental caries in children, we should move faster.
News Author:
Neel Kowawala
Yasmi O. Crystal
Martin A. Makary
Links:
[1] https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20190328.92628/full/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Improving%20Dental%20Care%20For%20Children%3B%20Hospital%20Concentration%20And%20Insurance%20Premiums%3B%20March%20s%20Top%20Health%20Affairs%20Articles&utm_campaign=HAT%204-5-19