This paper encompasses information on the status of community and school water fluoridation in the U.S. and abroad, the status and action on State fluoridation .laws, an explanation and effect of the Safe Drinking Water Act, dental benefits, and identification and refutation of the three most common areas of allegations against fluoridation. Grand Rapids that same year to demonstrate that the d...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro activity of dentifrices containing the hydroalcoholic extract of the ripe fruit of Eugenia uniflora L. (Surinam cherry) on Streptococcus oralis (ATCC 10557) and Lactobacillus casei (ATCC 7469). Five dentifrices were used: D1: containing hydroalcoholic extract of Eugenia uniflora L.; D2: containing fluoride and hydroalcoholic extract of Eugenia ...

Recent trends in the prevalence of dental caries in children, as well as a possible increase in the prevalence of dental fluorosis, have prompted some researchers to suggest the reassessment of water fluoride concentration standards. Instead of reducing water fluoride concentrations, an alternative approach would be to limit the use of, or reduce the fluoride concentration of, dentifrices, mout...

Researchers conducted a final comparison of dental caries experience between the two communities prior to fluoridation. They sought to compare the mean dmft and dmfs indices, missing teeth, lifetime experience of dental caries and prevalence of toothache, extractions and general anesthesia for extractions between a continuously fluoridated area over the past 25 years (1976-1994) to a non-fluori...

OBJECTIVE To estimate tooth loss among adolescents and its factors associated. METHODS Data from 16,833 participants of the Brazilian Oral Health Survey 2002-2003 were analyzed. The outcome studied was tooth loss of at least one tooth. Independent variables included geographical localization, gender, skin color, per capita income, education gap, dental service utilization and fluoridated wate...

INTRODUCTION This article illustrates a new treatment approach and evaluates the effect of use of fluoridated toothpaste on the remineralization of white spot lesions (WSLs) diagnosed at debonding. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-one orthodontic patients (mean age: 19.6 years), with a minimum of four WSLs on the buccal surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular incisors, canines, premolars and fir...