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The effect of oral rinsing with sodium fluoride on the gingiva of children
Author(s) -
FRANDSEN A. M.,
McGLENDON B. J.,
CHANG J. J.,
CREIGHTON W. E.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1972.tb00311.x
Subject(s) - gingivitis , gingival inflammation , dentistry , medicine , sodium fluoride , fluoride , placebo , age groups , dental plaque , placebo group , calculus (dental) , orthodontics , chemistry , demography , inorganic chemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , sociology
– The effect of a weekly mouthrinsing with a 0.2 % sodium fluoride solution on the gingiva of children was investigated using a double‐blind technique. One hundred and twenty‐seven Grade 2 children (6–7 years old) and 126 Grade 6 children (12–13 years old) of Negro and Caucasian background formed the study groups. In each age group, fluoride and placebo subgroups were formed which were balanced as to sex, race and number. Assessments were made for the presence of gingival inflammation, plaque and calculus on six selected permanent teeth. The results indicated that in neither age group was the degree of gingivitis influenced by the fluoride mouthrinse. Further, no differences between the two age groups in degree of gingivitis and amount of plaque were noted.