Children should spit out excess toothpaste and not rinse with water after toothbrushing to maintain fluoride concentration in the mouth.
Clinical Recommendation
🏴 Scotland • Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN)
Recommendation Statement
Children should spit out excess toothpaste and not rinse with water after toothbrushing to maintain fluoride concentration in the mouth.
Children should spit out excess toothpaste and not rinse with water after toothbrushing to maintain fluoride concentration in the mouth.
Clinical Topics
Keywords
SIGN 138, Scotland, Grade B, Fluoride
References
SIGN 138 - Grade B recommendation based on well-conducted studies
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Evidence Assessment
Quality of Evidence:
ModerateModerate certainty evidence (GRADE)
Strength of Recommendation:
StrongEvidence-based strong recommendation
About GRADE Assessment
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