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Water fluoridation reduces cavities in children, while efficacy in adults is less clear. [15] [needs update] [16] A Cochrane review estimates a reduction in cavities when water fluoridation was used by children who had no access to other sources of fluoride to be 35% in baby teeth and 26% in permanent teeth. [15]
For children and young adults, use fluoridated toothpaste with 1350ppm to 1500ppm fluoride content, brushing 2 times per day and also brush right before bed. American Dental Association Council suggest that for children <3 years old, caregivers should begin brushing their teeth by using fluoridated toothpaste with an amount no more than a smear.
"For adults and children over the age of two, drinking fluoridated tap water, along with following instructions for daily use of toothpaste with fluoride, creates the best chance for the tooth to ...
Topical fluorides are fluoride-containing drugs indicated in prevention and treatment of dental caries, particularly in children's primary dentitions. [1] The dental-protecting property of topical fluoride can be attributed to multiple mechanisms of action, including the promotion of remineralization of decalcified enamel, the inhibition of the cariogenic microbial metabolism in dental plaque ...
Studies of more than 5,700 children conducted before fluoride-fortified toothpaste became widely available in the mid-1970s found that adding fluoride to water systems reduced the number of ...
“Most of the studies on water fluoridation are over 50 years old, before the availability of fluoride toothpaste. Contemporary studies give us a more relevant picture of what the benefits are ...
However, it is important to use fluoridated toothpastes correctly; in children under the age of three years, a smear or rice-sized amount of fluoridated toothpaste should be used. In children between the ages of three and six, a pea-sized amount of fluoridated toothpaste should be used. The child should be monitored until they can brush well ...
A new report once again raises the question of whether there is a link between fluoride in drinking water and lower IQ levels in children. The research, published in JAMA Pediatrics on Monday, is ...