PROVIDER COMPLIANCE WITH RECOMMENDED DIETARY FLUORIDE SUPPLEMENT PROTOCOL

Authors
LEVY SM MUCHOW G
Citation
Sm. Levy et G. Muchow, PROVIDER COMPLIANCE WITH RECOMMENDED DIETARY FLUORIDE SUPPLEMENT PROTOCOL, American journal of public health, 82(2), 1992, pp. 281-283
Citations number
23
Journal title
American journal of public health → ACNP
ISSN journal
00900036
Volume
82
Issue
2
Year of publication
1992
Pages
281 - 283
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-0036(1992)82:2<281:PCWRDF>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Proper dosage of dietary fluoride supplements is important for childre n without access to optimally fluoridated water to balance dental cari es prevention and risks of dental fluorosis. Subsequent to water fluor ide assay, compliance by physicians and dentists with the recommended dietary fluoride supplement dosage schedule was determined for 446 chi ldren. Approximately one third of child patients and 42% of siblings d id not receive the recommended supplement dosage.