Will a Fluoride Mouthwash Used After Brushing Reduce Cavities? Twenty

question 55

Multiple Choice

Will a fluoride mouthwash used after brushing reduce cavities? Twenty sets of twins were used to investigate this question.One member of each set of twins used the mouthwash after each brushing,the other did not.After 6 months,the difference in the number of cavities of those using the mouthwash was compared with the number of cavities of those who did not use the mouthwash.This experiment uses _________.

• A)random placebos
• B)double blinding
• C)double replication
• D)a matched pairs design

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