title: [Dietary and hygienic aspects of fluoride exposure in pregnant women].
abstract: The study was undertaken to assess the exposure of pregnant women to fluoride on the basis of diet preferences and hygienic habits revealed with a questionnaire. The group included 59 women aged 22-39, living in a large urban agglomeration. Questions concerned sources of fluoride such as diet (tap water, tea, fish, poultry), use of fluoride-containing preparations for oral hygiene and substances containing fluoride for additional prophylaxis. The oral health status was clinically examined and caries intensity was assessed with the mean DMF-t index. According to the clinical examination, the mean DMF-t index was 13.64 and ranged from 1 to 23. Consumption of tap water averaged 0.73 L (max. 2.5 L), including 0.55 L (max. 2.5 L) of tea. Poultry was a regular part of the diet in only 14 of the respondents (24%) and only 3 (5%) sporadically (once a week) ate ocean fish. All the respondents used toothpaste containing fluoride, but only 15.3% applied professional prophylaxis with fluoride preparations. As far as the diet is concerned, individual differences in the intake of fluorides were significant. Interestingly, despite the declared everyday use of fluorine-containing toothpaste, the caries intensity index was rather high, suggesting the need for special dental care in this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Stomatologii Dzieciecej Akademii Medycznej im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu ul. Rokietnicka 5D, 60-806 Poznań.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chłapowska
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Opydo-Szymaczek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005457:Fluoridation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D014100:Toothpastes; D012969:Sodium Fluoride