For those 10 years and above with active caries, consider prescribing 2,800ppm fluoride toothpaste until dental caries risk is reduced.
Clinical Recommendation
🏴 England • Public Health England (PHE)
Recommendation Statement
For those 10 years and above with active caries, consider prescribing 2,800ppm fluoride toothpaste until dental caries risk is reduced.
For those 10 years and above with active caries, consider prescribing 2,800ppm fluoride toothpaste until dental caries risk is reduced.
Clinical Topics
Keywords
Fluoride
References
Department of Health and Social Care (2021). General. Moynihan P, et al. Systematic review of evidence pertaining to factors that modify risk of early childhood caries. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2019;47(3):217-225.; James SL, et al. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries. Lancet. 2018;392(10159):1789-1858.
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