Dentifrice use among preschool children

S M Levy; T J Maurice; J R Jakobsen

doi:10.14219/jada.archive.1993.0184

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Dentifrice use among preschool children

S M Levy, T J Maurice and J R Jakobsen

The Journal of the American Dental Association (1939), Vol.124(9), pp.57-60

09/1993

DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.1993.0184

PMID: 8409028

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Abstract

Ingestion of fluoridated dentifrice by young children may be a major contributing factor to dental fluorosis, prevalent in the United States. Brushing habits of a small group of preschoolers were monitored to document parental involvement and amounts of dentifrice used.

Fluorosis, Dental - epidemiology

Fluorosis, Dental - etiology

Humans

Child, Preschool

Female

Fluorides, Topical - adverse effects

Infant

Iowa - epidemiology

Male

Toothbrushing - statistics & numerical data

Dentifrices - adverse effects

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Title: Subtitle: Dentifrice use among preschool children
Creators: S M Levy - Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242
T J Maurice
J R Jakobsen
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The Journal of the American Dental Association (1939), Vol.124(9), pp.57-60
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.1993.0184
PMID: 8409028
NLM abbreviation: J Am Dent Assoc
ISSN: 0002-8177
eISSN: 1943-4723
Publisher: American Dental Association; England
Grant note: R01DE09551-01A1 / NIDCR NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 09/1993
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Epidemiology; Pediatric Dentistry
Record Identifier: 9983917788902771

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