fluoride in dentistry - usm
fluoride in dentistry - usm
fluoride in dentistry - usm
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Summary<br />
• When communal water supplies are available,<br />
water fluoridation is the most effective, efficient<br />
and economical of all known measures for the<br />
prevention of dental caries.<br />
• Greatest benefit: made available both<br />
‣ systemically dur<strong>in</strong>g tooth development<br />
‣ topically after eruption<br />
• Lifetime protection aga<strong>in</strong>st dental caries results<br />
from the cont<strong>in</strong>uous use of low concentration of<br />
<strong>fluoride</strong><br />
• Careful assessment of patient is necessary to<br />
decide the best method of adm<strong>in</strong>ister<strong>in</strong>g <strong>fluoride</strong>.
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