MEDIUMResearchTier 1
Do higher fluoride concentrations lower caries risk in preschoolers?
SourceAmerican Dental AssociationTier 1Hard News
Originally at news.google.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Dentists treating preschoolers in non-fluoridated areas may now have evidence to recommend 1,000 ppm fluoride toothpaste for children with existing caries to lower future decay risk.
Key points
- Researchers randomly assigned more than 500 children aged 3 to 4 years to brush with 1,000 ppm sodium fluoride toothpaste or their usual toothpaste.
- The 1,000 ppm fluoride group showed lower decayed, missing, or filled teeth and surface increments after 24 months versus the control group.
- Statistically significant reductions in decayed, missing, or filled teeth and surface scores appeared only in the subgroup that already had caries at baseline.
- No statistically significant difference was observed among participants who had no caries at baseline.
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