| Community-oriented Administration of Fluoride for the Prevention of Dental Caries: A Summary of the Current Situation in Asia. | |
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PMID: 22261256 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Dental caries is the most prevalent chronic disease affecting human populations around the world. It is recognized that fluoride plays a significant role in dental caries reduction. Meanwhile, several low- and middle-income countries of Asia have not yet implemented systematic fluoride programs; contributing factors relate to misconceptions about the mechanisms of fluoride, low priority given to oral health in national health policy and strategic plans, and lack of interest among public health administrators. A workshop on the effective use of fluoride in Asia took place in Phang-Nga, Thailand, in 2011. A series of country presentations addressed some of the topics mentioned above; in addition, speakers from countries of the region provided examples of successful fluoride interventions and discussed program limitations, barriers encountered, and solutions, as well as possibilities for expanding coverage. Participants acknowledged that automatic fluoridation through water, salt, and milk is the most effective and equitable strategy for the prevention of dental caries. Concerns were expressed that government-subsidized community fluoride prevention programs may face privatization. In addition, the use of affordable fluoride-containing toothpastes should be encouraged. The workshop identified: strengths and weaknesses of ongoing community-based fluoride programs, as well as the interest of countries in a particular method; the requirement for World Health Organization (WHO) technical assistance on various aspects, including fluoridation process, feasibility studies, and implementation of effective epidemiological surveillance of the program; exchange of information; and the need for inter-country collaboration. It was acknowledged that program process and evaluation at the local and country levels need further dissemination. The meeting was co-sponsored by the World Health Organization, the International Association for Dental Research, and the World Dental Federation. |
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P E Petersen; R J Baez; M A Lennon |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Advances in dental research Volume: 24 ISSN: 1544-0737 ISO Abbreviation: Adv. Dent. Res. Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-01-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8802131 Medline TA: Adv Dent Res Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 5-10 Citation Subset: D |
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World Health Organization, Global Oral Health Programme, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland. |
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