Fluoride supplements (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gums) for preventing dental caries in children

Tubert‐Jeannin, Stéphanie; Tramini, Paul; Gerbaud, Laurent; Amsallem, Emmanuel; Schulte, Andreas; Auclair, Candi; Ismaïl, Amid I.

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd007592

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“…Most children (75%) were reported to use of fluoride lozenges daily at 3 and 5 years of age, and one‐third of the children was reported to use fluoride lozenges daily at 1.5 year of age. The scientific evidence in support of fluoride supplements for caries prevention in preschool children is poor, and it has not been documented that fluoride supplements give additional caries prevention in children who already use fluoridated tooth paste . Nearly twenty years after the change in Norwegian recommendations from universal to risk‐based use of fluoride lozenges, the majority of the preschool children still use lozenges daily.…”

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Tooth brushing frequency and use of fluoride lozenges in children from 1.5 to 5 years of age: a longitudinal study

Wigen

Wang

2014

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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Objectives The purpose of the analyses was to study development, stability and changes in oral health behaviour; tooth brushing frequency, use of fluoride lozenges and fluoridated tooth paste in children from 1.5 to 5 years of age, and to study associations between oral health behaviour and family characteristics. Methods This study was based on data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and data from the Public Dental Services. A total of 771 children were followed from 1.5 to 5 years of age. Questionnaires regarding oral health behaviour in children were completed by the parents three times during preschool age. Results More than half of the children (52%) had their teeth brushed twice daily at 1.5 years of age, increasing to 61% at 3 years and 76% at 5 years of age. At 1.5 years of age 37% of the children used fluoride lozenges daily, increasing to 74% at 3 years and 75% at 5 years of age. The majority of the children who had started brushing twice daily and used fluoride lozenges daily at 1.5 year of age continued these behaviours until the age of 5 years. At 1.5 years of age, children who brushed twice daily were more likely to use fluoride lozenges daily than children who brushed less frequently (p = 0.03). Multiple logistic regression showed that the probability of a child having its teeth brushed twice daily continuously during preschool age was higher when both parents were of western origin (OR 4.0, CI 1.3 – 11.9) than when one or both parents were of non-western origin. Children with one older sibling brushed more frequently (OR 1.4, CI 1.0 – 1.9) and used fluoride lozenges more often (OR 1.6, CI 1.1 – 2.2) during preschool age than children without older siblings. Conclusions Oral health behaviour established in early life was stable during preschool age. The results indicate that tooth brushing frequency and use of fluoride lozenges were not in accordance with the present recommendations based on the scientific literature. The teeth of Norwegian pre-schoolers were brushed less frequently than recommended, and more children than recommended were using fluoride lozenges.

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Tooth brushing frequency and use of fluoride lozenges in children from 1.5 to 5 years of age: a longitudinal study

Wigen

Wang

2014

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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“…18,22,23 Fluoride can increase the resistance of teeth to acid because of incorporation into the enamel minerals. 18,22,23 Fluoride can increase the resistance of teeth to acid because of incorporation into the enamel minerals.…”

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The effect of toothbrushing and flossing sequence on interdental plaque reduction and fluoride retention: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Mazhari

Boskabady

Moeintaghavi

et al. 2018

Journal of Periodontology

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“…Other important preventive factors include city water fluoridation, reducing baby bottle use and intake of dietary fermentable carbohydrates, and improved oral hygiene measures, including adequate plaque removal by daily tooth brushing, topical fluoride application (i.e. fluoride varnish) and regular dental office visits for screening and treatment. The optimal time to implement oral hygiene measures should be no later than the time of eruption of the first primary tooth (around 6 months of age).…”

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Community-based assessment and intervention for early childhood caries in rural El Salvador

Dabiri

Fontana

Kapila

et al. 2016

International Dental Journal

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Objective: The objectives were to assess early childhood caries (ECC) in rural areas of El Salvador and to investigate the changes in caries and mouth pain in the presence of community-based interventions. Methods: This study was a retrospective analysis of de-identified and anonymous data obtained from baseline and four annual follow-up visits that focused on the preventive oral health intervention and nutrition in a convenience sample of children 0-6 years of age. The decayed, missing and filled teeth (dmft) index for primary teeth was used as the survey tool. Caries was defined as a cavitated lesion. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the prevalence of ECC in the sample in relation to age and dmft score. Linear mixed model analysis of variance (ANOVA) and generalised linear mixed effects models were used to compare the pre-intervention and post-intervention outcomes. Results: The prevalence of caries was 58%. Incorporation of a community oral health education and fluoride supplementation programme contributed to significant reductions in caries experience (from 74% to 61%) and mouth pain (from 58% to 39%), in children 3-6 years of age. Conclusions: ECC is a common public health problem in rural El Salvador. In an established community-based maternal-child health programme in El Salvador, there appears to be an association between the incorporation of preventive oral health intervention and improvement in children's oral health and quality of life over time.

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Fluoride supplements (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gums) for preventing dental caries in children

Cited by 20 publications

References 20 publications

Tooth brushing frequency and use of fluoride lozenges in children from 1.5 to 5 years of age: a longitudinal study

Tooth brushing frequency and use of fluoride lozenges in children from 1.5 to 5 years of age: a longitudinal study

The effect of toothbrushing and flossing sequence on interdental plaque reduction and fluoride retention: A randomized controlled clinical trial

Community-based assessment and intervention for early childhood caries in rural El Salvador

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