The importance of fluoride dentifrices to the current dental caries prevalence in Brazil.
Similar to that which occurred in most developed countries, dental caries have shown a significant decline in Brazil over the last two decades. Water fluoridation, expansion of preventive programs at schools, and especially, the widespread use of fluoride dentifrice are discussed as factors related to this reduction in caries. Data from epidemiological surveys and historical facts are presented to support the importance of fluoride dentifrices to the current caries prevalence in Brazil.
Cury
Jaime Aparecido
JA
Faculty of Dentistry of Piracicaba, UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil. jcury@fop.unicamp.br
Tenuta
Livia Maria Andaló
LM
Ribeiro
Cecilia Claudia Costa
CC
Paes Leme
Adriana Franco
AF
D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005457:Fluoridation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012571:School Dentistry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D003802:Dentifrices; D005459:Fluorides