Background Globally, children's caries prevalence exceeds 30% and has not markedly
changed in 30 years. School-based caries prevention programs can be an effective method
to reduce caries prevalence, obviate traditional barriers to care, and use aerosol-free
interventions. The objective of this study was to explore the clinical effectiveness of a
comprehensive school-based, aerosol-free, caries prevention program. Methods The
authors conducted a 6-year prospective open cohort study in 33 US public elementary …