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Indian Pediatr 2010;47: 812

Fluoride Dentifrices - The Right Age to Start!!!


Tushar Kanti Ghosh

26, RBC Road, Kolkata 700 028, West Bengal, India.
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I have read in "Indian Pediatrics" November 2002 issue that "Fluoridated toothpaste can be safely recommended to children above 6 years old." But, "Indian Pediatrics, April 2010 recommended that "toothbrushing of all dentate children should be performed with a fluoridated toothpaste." I want to know the exact time to start a fluoridated toothpaste in a child.

References

1. Prakash H, Mathur VP. Nutritional oral health care program. Indian Pediatr 2002; 39: 1001-1005.

2. Chandna P, Adlakha VK. Oral health in children – Guidelines for pediatricians. Indian Pediatr 2010; 47: 323-327.
 

 

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