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Effect of socioeconomic factors on the observed caries reduction after fluoride tablet and fluoride toothpaste consumption
Author(s) -
Tijmstra T.,
BrinkmanEngels M.,
Groeneveld A.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1978.tb01155.x
Subject(s) - toothpaste , medicine , fluoride , dentistry , socioeconomic status , significant difference , habit , consumption (sociology) , environmental health , psychology , social psychology , population , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , social science , sociology
The caries experience of 123 fluoride users (F ‐ tablets and/or F ‐ toothpaste) was compared with that of a group of 226 non‐users. Fluoride users appeared to have a 15 % lower DFS score (16.2) than non‐users (19.0). After a matching procedure had been used to correct for some intervening variables (socioeconomic status, toothbrushing habit, sweet consumption) no difference was found between the groups of F ‐ tablet and F ‐ toothpaste users and the respective groups of matched non‐users. The difference in caries experience of 15 % between users and non‐users remained in only one group after the matching procedure, that in which the children used both F ‐ tablets and F ‐ toothpaste.