title: The Italian perspective on fluoride intake in children and adolescents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper represents the outcome of the meetings of the Committee composed by Pedodontists (SIOI - Italian Society of Paediatric Dentistry) and Paediatricians (FIMP - Italian Association of Paediatricians) with the aim to share an evidence- based common approach in caries prevention during childhood and adolescence. The most important topic was an update on fluoride administration methods in order to minimise the risk of fluorosis and maximise its caries-preventive effect.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The conclusions of this work are exposed in a synoptic table.
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, Dental Unit, Cittadella Hospital, Health District No 15 'Alta Padovana' (Padua, Italy).
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferro
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, Dental Unit, Cittadella Hospital, Health District No 15 'Alta Padovana' (Padua, Italy).
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Besostri
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Pathology, Unit of Paediatric Dentistry, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Giuca
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Dentistry, University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Docimo
authors.affiliation: Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences University of L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gatto
authors.affiliation: Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences University of L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marzo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D014100:Toothpastes; D005459:Fluorides