Fluoride Intake by Children at Risk for the Development of Dental Fluorosis: Comparison of Regular Dentifrices and Flavoured Dentifrices for Children

Vol. 41, No. 6, 2007

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Original Paper

Fluoride Intake by Children at Risk for the Development of Dental Fluorosis: Comparison of Regular Dentifrices and Flavoured Dentifrices for Children
M.J.L. Oliveira^{a, b}, S.M. Paiva^a, L.H.P.M. Martins^a, M.L. Ramos-Jorge^a, Y.B.O. Lima^c, J.A. Cury^d

^aFaculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte,
^bFaculty of Dentistry, State University of Minas Gerais, Montes Claros,
^cSão Leopoldo Mandic Dental Research Centre, Campinas, and
^dFaculty of Dentistry of Piracicaba, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Brazil

Address of Corresponding Author

Caries Res 2007;41:460-466 (DOI: 10.1159/000107933)

Key Words

Dental fluorosis, children
Dentifrice
Fluoride
Rinsing

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine fluoride intake by children at risk of dental fluorosis according to the type of dentifrice used. Forty-two volunteers aged between 20 and 30 months, from 2 kindergartens, were supervised while brushing their teeth with regular dentifrices (nominally 1,500 ppm F) and dentifrices flavoured for children (nominally 1,100 ppm F), brushing 3 times with each type in random order to minimize bias. The amount of fluoride ingested was determined by subtracting the weight of dentifrice recovered from the weight used and calculating the mean of the 3 brushings. Fluoride was analyzed with specific electrodes. Parents were asked how often the children brushed their teeth and the daily tooth brushing frequency was used to calculate the daily fluoride intake. The average fluoride intake using regular dentifrices and those flavoured for children was 0.567 ± 0.300 and 0.630 ± 0.320 mg F/day, respectively, corresponding to doses of 0.046 ± 0.023 and 0.051 ± 0.026 mg F/kg/day (p > 0.05). Fluoride intake was slightly higher with the use of dentifrices flavoured for children. Moreover, the dose to which children were exposed with either type of dentifrice was very close to that which is considered the limit (0.05–0.07 mg F/kg/day).

Author Contacts

Prof. Saul Martins Paiva
Faculdade de Odontologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG
Av. Uruguai, 973/402 Sion, 30.310-300, Belo Horizonte, MG (Brazil)
Tel. +55 31 3499 2470, Fax +55 31 3499 2472, E-Mail smpaiva@uol.com.br

Article Information

Received: July 7, 2006
Accepted after revision: May 11, 2007
Published online: September 7, 2007
Number of Print Pages : 7
Number of Figures : 2, Number of Tables : 2, Number of References : 24

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