Fluoride and caries prevention: 2. Clinical rationale.
In order to achieve the greatest clinical benefit from the use of fluoride, we must understand its mechanism of action, so that fluoride can be given at the right time, by the best route, at the optimum dosage and in the most suitable form. The first article in this two-part series reviewed the scientific rationale behind the use of fluoride. Part 2 now illustrates fluoride therapy in practical terms, by examining nine clinical cases.
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Dental Department, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000473:pathology; D004037:Diet, Cariogenic; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014089:Tooth Remineralization; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D009067:Mouthwashes; D014100:Toothpastes; D005459:Fluorides