Fluoride Tablets – their Indications and Limitations

Overview

Summary:
In the Czech Republic the fluoride tablet supplements were introduced as earlyas in the 1968. They were used on a nation-wide basis, in those regions where drinking waterfluoridation had not been implemented. In the 1990s the preventive program based on fluoridetablets was stopped. Regarding the current situation, this preventive measure is again beingrecommended by professional organizations of both pediatricians and pediatric dentists, butunder adjusted dosage pattern. The aim of this paper is to present the latest information onfluoride tablet supplements and the dosage pattern and indications thereof. This articlepresents the dosage schemethat has been lately proposed by theAmerican Academyof PediatricDentistry and the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry. Regarding the fact, that thelatest research indicates a globally increasing intake of fluorides from food and other sources,on the recommendation of the Czech Association of Pediatric Dentistry the adjustments offluoride tablets dosage scheme have been implemented in the Czech Republic too.

Key words:
fluoride tablet supplements – Czech Association of Pediatric Dentistry