World Health Organization : Year 1997 ; World Health Organization Communicable Diseases Control, Oral Health Fv.97.1: Fluoride Varnish for Community-Based Caries Prevention in Children

By L. G. Petersson

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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	World Health Organization : Year 1997 ; World Health Organization Communicable Diseases Control, Oral Health Fv.97.1: Fluoride Varnish for Community-Based Caries Prevention in Children
Author:	L. G. Petersson
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
Collections:	Medical Library Collection, World Health Collection
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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Description
Medical Reference Publication

Excerpt
This document reviews the development of fluoride varnishes; then compares the two types of varnishes availablc in tcrms of characteristics, viscosity. fluoride content. and solveiits . A general overview of assessment of fluoride [ireventive nieasures for conimunity use is givçn . Tlie varnislies are cornparcd with respect to fluoride dose and plasma concentrations . /~lirt>rprori.crogr iviiig vety low peaks. siniilar to thosc produced by fluoride toothpastcs. cornparcd with Uurophul that results in plasma peaks of 60 to 180 nglml . Recomineiidations for fluoride vaxnisli use appropriate to Iiigh and low caries cornmunilies arc thçn given . Guidclincs for dçmonstration projects are provided . Tlie Annex $ives a step-by-step description and pictures of the varnish application technique .

Table of Contents
Contents 1 . hitroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 . Assessinent of a tluoride prevcntive measiirc for coniniunity use . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.1 Cariostatic mechanisin aiid clinical eSSccts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.2 Fluoride metabolism. side-effects and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.3 Recornmendations for conimunities and individuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3. Guidclines for denionstratiori projecls using fluuride vnïnish. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3.1 Project planning and preparation of protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3.2 Selection of study groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 Training and calibration of examiners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3.4 Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3.5 Patient consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3.6 Basclinç examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3.7 Follow up and final examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3.8 Statistical Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3.9 Evaluation of results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3.10 Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 hnnex 1 . Fliioride varnish application technique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Rcferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15