title: [Relation between dental plaque fluoride content and caries].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of plaque fluoride content on dental caries in children aged 12 years, from the area with minimal (Valjevo) and optimal and/or higher fluoride concentrations (Vranjska Banja) in drinking water. The caries prevalence was determined by the standardized epidemiological method. The fluoride concentration in dental plaques was measured with the Ion-selective electrode. The fluoride content in the plaque of children from Valjevo (7.8 ppm) was significantly smaller than in children from Vranjska Banja (36.5 ppm). In 12-year old individuals with the lowest fluoride concentrations in the plaque the greatest values of the caries prevalence were found. The increase in plaque fluoride content provoked the decrease in caries prevalence. The lowest values of caries index were found in children with 21 to 30 ppF in dental plaque.
authors.affiliation: University School of Dental Medicine, Belgrade.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ivanović
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vulović
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cekić
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nedeljković
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lekić
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005457:Fluoridation; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D015022:Yugoslavia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D005459:Fluorides
vernacular_title: Sadrzaj fluorida u zubnim plakama i zubni kvar.