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Association Between Fluoride Recommendations and Caries Risk in Medical Settings

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Expanded partnership with the medical community is a necessary strategy for reducing disparities in dental caries among young children. We are conducting a prospective multicenter longitudinal study to develop a… Click to show full abstract

Expanded partnership with the medical community is a necessary strategy for reducing disparities in dental caries among young children. We are conducting a prospective multicenter longitudinal study to develop a caries risk tool to be administered in primary healthcare settings for identifying toddlers at increased caries risk, stratified by racial/ethnic identity and/or socioeconomic factors. Purpose: Assess the relationship between fluoride (drops/tablets or topical-varnish) recommended from/by a healthcare professional and other caries risk questionnaire item responses. Methods: 1,326 children and their primary caregivers (PCGs) were recruited from three clinical medical research …

Keywords: medical settings; risk medical; recommendations caries; fluoride recommendations; association fluoride; caries risk

Journal Title: Pediatrics
Year Published: 2018

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