title: Practitioner's guide to fluoride.
abstract: The current health care trend is to provide evidence-based recommendations and treatment. Many literature reviews have shown fluoride's effectiveness against caries. The current use of fluoride in the prevention of dental caries is based on community, professional, and individual strategies. Personalized fluoride regimens should include a risk analysis and a review of the patient's current fluoride exposure. The future of fluoride may be found in its slow release and retention in the oral cavity through various modalities. Because of the many uncertainties still associated with fluoride, further research is needed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Temple University School of Dentistry, 3223 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA. escheifele@dental.temple.edu
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scheifele
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Studen-Pavlovich
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Markovic
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005458:Fluoride Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007764:Lacquer; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012646:Self Administration; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D003764:Dental Materials; D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D005782:Gels; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D014100:Toothpastes; D005459:Fluorides