title: Self-administered use of fluoride among Danish chocolate workers.
abstract: In a group of 82 dentate chocolate workers (71% of sample) 61% reported to rinse with 0.2% NaF at least once a month; 75% responded positively to the use of fluoride in prevention of oral occupational disease. The use of fluoride was dominant among the dentally motivated workers. Thus, professionally applied fluoride should be considered for less motivated high risk groups.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Community Dentistry and Graduate Studies, Royal Dental College, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Petersen
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002099:Cacao; D003718:Denmark; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005511:Food Handling; D015438:Health Behavior; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009909:Oral Health; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010945:Plants, Edible; D012646:Self Administration; D014099:Toothbrushing; D014100:Toothpastes
chemical_list: D014100:Toothpastes; D005459:Fluorides