Voters Have Recently Decided to Have Fluoride Added to the City

question 21

Multiple Choice

Voters have recently decided to have fluoride added to the city water system. Epidemiologists wanting to study the effect of fluoride on dental caries would be conducting a:

• A) Ecologic study
• B) Double-blind study
• C) Community trial
• D) Screening

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