A European perspective on fluoride use in seven countries
Abstract ‐ Objectives: The aim of this study was to collate data on national policies for the use of fluoride in the seven European countries participating in the FLINT project. Methods: Policies on the use of fluoride were obtained for each of the study areas. Data collected included the presence o...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1600-0528.2004.00142.x 2024-09-09T19:47:19+00:00 A European perspective on fluoride use in seven countries Árnadóttir, Inga B. Ketley, Clare E. Van Loveren, Cor Seppä, Liisa Cochran, Judith A. Polido, Mario Athanossouli, Thessaly Holbrook, W Peter O'Mullane, Denis M. 2004 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.2004.00142.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1600-0528.2004.00142.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1600-0528.2004.00142.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology volume 32, issue s1, page 69-73 ISSN 0301-5661 1600-0528 journal-article 2004 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.2004.00142.x 2024-06-18T04:12:09Z Abstract ‐ Objectives: The aim of this study was to collate data on national policies for the use of fluoride in the seven European countries participating in the FLINT project. Methods: Policies on the use of fluoride were obtained for each of the study areas. Data collected included the presence of water fluoridation and regulations governing fluoride toothpaste and fluoride supplements. Results: In Ireland 74% of the population had a fluoridated water supply but in all the other countries fluoride toothpaste was the principal form of delivering fluoride, usually recommended as a dose of a pea‐sized amount. Fluoride supplement use varied considerably between countries. The Netherlands had the clearest regulations covering the use of fluoride supplements and definition of at‐risk individuals. Most countries, even if they recognized particular caries‐risk did not define the term clearly. In Iceland all children were regarded as being at high risk of developing caries. Conclusion: Considerable variation exists between European countries in their policies for fluoride use and no clear definitions of high‐caries‐risk individuals were found. The results show that there is even a lack of coherent thought and planning within the different countries, let alone between them. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Wiley Online Library Flint ENVELOPE(-65.417,-65.417,-67.333,-67.333) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 32 s1 69 73 |
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Abstract ‐ Objectives: The aim of this study was to collate data on national policies for the use of fluoride in the seven European countries participating in the FLINT project. Methods: Policies on the use of fluoride were obtained for each of the study areas. Data collected included the presence of water fluoridation and regulations governing fluoride toothpaste and fluoride supplements. Results: In Ireland 74% of the population had a fluoridated water supply but in all the other countries fluoride toothpaste was the principal form of delivering fluoride, usually recommended as a dose of a pea‐sized amount. Fluoride supplement use varied considerably between countries. The Netherlands had the clearest regulations covering the use of fluoride supplements and definition of at‐risk individuals. Most countries, even if they recognized particular caries‐risk did not define the term clearly. In Iceland all children were regarded as being at high risk of developing caries. Conclusion: Considerable variation exists between European countries in their policies for fluoride use and no clear definitions of high‐caries‐risk individuals were found. The results show that there is even a lack of coherent thought and planning within the different countries, let alone between them. |
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Árnadóttir, Inga B. Ketley, Clare E. Van Loveren, Cor Seppä, Liisa Cochran, Judith A. Polido, Mario Athanossouli, Thessaly Holbrook, W Peter O'Mullane, Denis M. |
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Árnadóttir, Inga B. Ketley, Clare E. Van Loveren, Cor Seppä, Liisa Cochran, Judith A. Polido, Mario Athanossouli, Thessaly Holbrook, W Peter O'Mullane, Denis M. A European perspective on fluoride use in seven countries |
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Árnadóttir, Inga B. Ketley, Clare E. Van Loveren, Cor Seppä, Liisa Cochran, Judith A. Polido, Mario Athanossouli, Thessaly Holbrook, W Peter O'Mullane, Denis M. |
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A European perspective on fluoride use in seven countries |
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A European perspective on fluoride use in seven countries |
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A European perspective on fluoride use in seven countries |
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