Abstract |
The objective of this study was to estimate the intake of toothpaste fluoride used by children aged 2 to 6 years (n=87) treated at a hospital of a medium-sized city (Campina Grande, PB) in the Northeastern region of Brazil. Data regarding sociodemographic characteristics of families and children's toothbrushing were collected from questionnaire-based interviews with parents/guardians, and the amount of fluoride used during toothbrushing was estimated using a precision scale for assessment of the risk of dental fluorosis, considering a cutoff value of 0.07 mgF/kg body weight/day. Fluoride content in the toothpastes was analyzed using a specific fluoride electrode. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using the chi-square and Fisher's exact tests (α=0.05). Considering the use of the derice, the risk of fluorosis in the children was 19.5%. There was significant association (p<0.05) between the risk of fluorosis, brushing frequency, type of derice and who performed the child's oral hygiene. It was concluded that a high percentage of children in the studied sample used toothpaste inappropriately and were at risk of developing dental fluorosis.
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Authors | Helena Aguiar Ribeiro do Nascimento, Jainara Maria Soares Ferreira, Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia, Edja Maria Melo de Brito Costa, Ana Lúcia Almeida Cavalcante, Fábio Correia Sampaio |
Journal | Brazilian dental journal
(Braz Dent J)
Vol. 24
Issue 2
Pg. 142-6
( 2013)
ISSN: 1806-4760 [Electronic] Brazil |
PMID | 23780358
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Cariostatic Agents
- Toothpastes
- Fluorides
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Beverages
- Body Weight
- Cariostatic Agents
(administration & dosage, analysis)
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Educational Status
- Female
- Fluorides
(administration & dosage, analysis)
- Fluorosis, Dental
(etiology)
- Humans
- Income
- Ion-Selective Electrodes
- Male
- Marital Status
- Oral Hygiene
(methods)
- Parents
- Risk Factors
- Toothbrushing
(instrumentation, methods)
- Toothpastes
(administration & dosage, analysis)
- Water Supply
- Young Adult
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