Long-term follow up results of the medical efficiency of the low fluoride toothpaste in dental caries prevention in children

Abstract

The clinical assessment of the medical efficiency of the R.O.C.S., low fluoride (500 ppm F-), toothpaste was performed in 2-year school - based toothbrushing program involving 180 7-year-old children. After 8 years of monitoring the reduction of DMFT was by 18% as compared to the control group of children of the same age. The results of this study suggest that low fluoride toothpastes were effective in prevention of dental caries in schoolchildren even in the long-term period.