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Fluoride exposure combinations and caries in permanent dentition among Finnish children
Author(s) -
Hausen Hannu,
Hein Olli P.,
Paunio Ilkka
Publication year - 1981
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.1600-0528.1981.tb01039.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fluoride , dentistry , water fluoridation , denial , permanent dentition , dentition , inorganic chemistry , psychology , chemistry , psychoanalysis
A representative sample (2865 persons, 7–16 years old) of children visiting municipal denial clinics was studied. Caries diagnoses were made by local dentists; structured questionnaires were used to collect data on fluoride and sugar exposures. Fluoridated pipe water was used by 26% of the children, 63% had supervised fluoride rinses and/or paintings, and 69% used fluoridated dentifrice. Water fluoridation prevented caries best. No major differences were observed between single and combined applications of different topical fluoride preventive measures as they are applied in everyday practice.