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Fluoride for the High Risk Adult Patient – Does it Work?
The December 2011 issue of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry offers a systematic review of studies of fluoride’s preventive effect in high risk adults. 1 (Prevora’s therapeutic indication defines high risk with two examples: having 3 or more cavities at the start of the treatment plan or suffering from dry mouth). Here are the findings of the systematic review:
Fluoride varnish in preventing adult caries?
Fluoride varnish is the acknowledged standard of preventive care in children. A recent controlled study, however, found no treatment effect over 3 years in children ages 7 and 8 at baseline.1 Controlled studies of a slowly progressive and episodic disease like caries, are difficult to design and implement. Patient selection and dosing regimens are critical to proving efficacy. In Prevora’s case, for example, a significant treatment effect in young adolescents was found amongst the female participants and not the males. Why might there be a gender treatment effect in this population? The males consumed significantly more sugar and more acidic drinks than the girls; this … Continue reading