Magazine article
Dietary fluoride supplements for Nebraska's children: the role of the physician
The Nebraska medical journal, Vol.74(9), pp.265-270
09/1989
PMID: 2779685
Abstract
1. All children should receive one form of systemic fluoride and appropriate forms of topical fluoride. 2. If a child is not receiving optimally fluoridated water, the physician or dentist should prescribe dietary fluoride supplements (tablets or drops). 3. The correct dosage must be determined based on patient age and fluoride content of the patient's main water source(s). 4. Special attention is necessary concerning fluoride intake for children breast-feeding or consuming infant formula. 5. To arrive at the correct fluoride dose, these steps should be followed: A. Always have a sample of the main drinking water source (usually home water) analyzed for the fluoride content before prescribing a fluoride supplement, if you do not have other specific knowledge of water fluoride content. The Laboratory Division of the Nebraska State Department of Health provides water fluoride assay services. B. When the fluoride content of the water has been determined, the fluoride level and the child's age should be matched on Table 1 to arrive at the correct supplement dose. 6. The Division of Dental Health of the Nebraska State Department of Health can provide lists of communities and schools in Nebraska that are optimally fluoridated.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Dietary fluoride supplements for Nebraska's children: the role of the physician
- Creators
- K L YoungS M LevyR A Kuthy
- Resource Type
- Magazine article
- Publication Details
- The Nebraska medical journal, Vol.74(9), pp.265-270
- Publisher
- United States
- PMID
- 2779685
- ISSN
- 0091-6730
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/1989
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Epidemiology; Public Policy Center (Archive); Oral Health Policy Research
- Record Identifier
- 9983917785202771
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