The importance of fluoride dentifrices to the current dental caries prevalence in Brazil

Brazilian Dental Journal

Jaime Aparecido Cury¹  Livia Maria Andaló Tenuta¹  Cecilia Claudia Costa Ribeiro¹  Adriana Franco Paes Leme¹ 

[1] ,UNICAMP Faculty of Dentistry of Piracicaba Piracicaba SP ,Brazil

关键词: dental caries;    dentifrice;    fluoride;    water fluoridation;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-64402004000300001

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Similar to that which occurred in most developed countries, dental caries have shown a significant decline in Brazil over the last two decades. Water fluoridation, expansion of preventive programs at schools, and especially, the widespread use of fluoride dentifrice are discussed as factors related to this reduction in caries. Data from epidemiological surveys and historical facts are presented to support the importance of fluoride dentifrices to the current caries prevalence in Brazil.

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