Open AccessCochrane fluoride reviews: an overview of the evidence on caries prevention with fluoride treatments
Author(s) -
Valéria Cc Marinho
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
faculty dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2042-6860
pISSN - 2042-6852
DOI - 10.1308/rcsfdj.2014.5.2.78
Subject(s) - fluoride , medicine , toothpaste , dentistry , systematic review , medline , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , biochemistry
There is a long history of widespread use of fluoride in a variety of treatment modalities for caries prevention – in particular of fluoride toothpaste, the most significant and ubiquitous form of caries control used globally. The effects of topical fluoride therapy are comprehensively assessed and summarised in a number of Cochrane reviews compiling the evidence on this topic. Cochrane reviews have answered important questions regarding the effects of fluoride on caries, and have become influential as a foundation for preventive practice in dentistry.