Frequency of undesirable side-effects following professionally applied topical fluoride.
Of total of 149 questionnaires distributed to parents, ninety-one were completed and returned (61.1 percent). Overall, six children reported side-effects, including nausea and vomiting, either immediately or within one hour following treatment. Age and weight were not factors in experiencing side-effects.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006261:Headache / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced
D005460:Fluorides, Topical