Oral Health Recommendations
Oral Health Recommendations
Evidence-based clinical recommendations from multiple countries and organizations.
25 Recommendations Found
Children at higher risk of developing dental caries may benefit from more frequent applications of …
Children at higher risk of developing dental caries may benefit from more frequent applications of fluoride varnish.
All children should have fluoride varnish applied to their teeth at least twice yearly to prevent d…
All children should have fluoride varnish applied to their teeth at least twice yearly to prevent dental caries.
Children should spit out excess toothpaste and not rinse with water after toothbrushing to maintain…
Children should spit out excess toothpaste and not rinse with water after toothbrushing to maintain fluoride concentration in the mouth.
Children aged 3-6 years should use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste containing 1350-1500 ppm fluori…
Children aged 3-6 years should use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste containing 1350-1500 ppm fluoride.
Children under 3 years of age should use a smear of toothpaste containing at least 1000 ppm fluorid…
Children under 3 years of age should use a smear of toothpaste containing at least 1000 ppm fluoride.
All children should brush their teeth or have their teeth brushed twice daily with a fluoride tooth…
All children should brush their teeth or have their teeth brushed twice daily with a fluoride toothpaste.
Maintain standard oral hygiene practices.Brush teeth at least twice daily: • last thing at night an…
Maintain standard oral hygiene practices.Brush teeth at least twice daily: • last thing at night and on one other occasion • with toothpaste containing fluoride (appropriate to age – see dental carie…
Toothbrushing and toothpaste: • brush gum line and each tooth at least twice daily (last thing at n…
Toothbrushing and toothpaste: • brush gum line and each tooth at least twice daily (last thing at night or before bedtime and on one other occasion)
For those with obvious active coronal or root caries, consider prescribing 2,800 or 5,000ppm fluori…
For those with obvious active coronal or root caries, consider prescribing 2,800 or 5,000ppm fluoride toothpaste until dental caries is stabilised and risk is reduced.
For those with active coronal or root caries, consider recommending or prescribing daily fluoride r…
For those with active coronal or root caries, consider recommending or prescribing daily fluoride rinse (0.05% NaF; 230 ppmF, to be used at a different time from toothbrushing) until dental caries ri…
Use a fluoride mouth rinse daily (0.05% NaF; 230 ppmF) at a different time to toothbrushing.
Use a fluoride mouth rinse daily (0.05% NaF; 230 ppmF) at a different time to toothbrushing.
Support toothbrushing where required (for example carer assistance, specialised brush, non-foaming …
Support toothbrushing where required (for example carer assistance, specialised brush, non-foaming toothpaste).
Brush teeth at least twice daily:• last thing at night (or before bedtime) and on at least one othe…
Brush teeth at least twice daily:• last thing at night (or before bedtime) and on at least one other occasion• with toothpaste containing 1,350 to 1,500ppm fluoride• spitting out after brushing rathe…
For those 16 years and above with active caries, consider prescribing either 2,800ppm or 5,000ppm f…
For those 16 years and above with active caries, consider prescribing either 2,800ppm or 5,000ppm fluoride toothpaste until dental caries risk is reduced.
For those 10 years and above with active caries, consider prescribing 2,800ppm fluoride toothpaste …
For those 10 years and above with active caries, consider prescribing 2,800ppm fluoride toothpaste until dental caries risk is reduced.
For those 8 years and above with active caries, consider recommending or prescribing daily fluoride…
For those 8 years and above with active caries, consider recommending or prescribing daily fluoride mouth rinse (0.05% NaF; 230ppm F), to be used at a different time from brushing, until dental carie…
Apply fluoride varnish to teeth 2 or more times a year (2.26% NaF).
Apply fluoride varnish to teeth 2 or more times a year (2.26% NaF).
Use a fluoride mouth rinse daily (0.05% NaF; 230 ppmF) at a different time to brushing.
Use a fluoride mouth rinse daily (0.05% NaF; 230 ppmF) at a different time to brushing.
Apply fluoride varnish to teeth 2 times a year (2.26% NaF).
Apply fluoride varnish to teeth 2 times a year (2.26% NaF).
Brush teeth at least twice daily (with assistance from parent or carer if required):• last thing at…
Brush teeth at least twice daily (with assistance from parent or carer if required):• last thing at night or before bedtime and on at least one other occasion• with toothpaste containing 1,350 to 1,5…