Use of Fluoride Toothpaste by Pediatric Patients at Dental Clinics in Chiba Prefecture

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  • Nakauchi Ayano
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College
  • Arai Ryo
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College
  • Tanaka Aoi
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College
  • Nemoto Kengo
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College
  • Okada Sayaka
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College
  • Aoyagi Midori
    Department of Dental Hygiene, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba Dental Center, Pediatric Dentistry
  • Abe Harumi
    Department of Dental Hygiene, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba Dental Center, Pediatric Dentistry
  • Sakurai Atsuo
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College
  • Imai Hiroki
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College
  • Shintani Seikou
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College

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  • 千葉県内の小児歯科診療所に来院した患児における歯磨剤の利用状況に関する調査

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Abstract

<p>It is important for pediatric dentists to find effective means of communicating oral hygiene instructions to their patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of fluoride toothpaste use by child patients in order to promote its proper use. The subjects were 383 children under 13 years old who visited the Pediatric Dentistry Department of Chiba Dental Center, Tokyo Dental College, from May 2018 to April 2020. The use of fluoride toothpaste was surveyed by questionnaire, with the following results:</p><p>1. The rate of fluoride toothpaste usage of all subjects was 88.6% and 91.0% among 6 to 12 year-old children.</p><p>2. When asked about the fluoride concentration of the toothpaste they used, most subjects answered that they did not know. Furthermore, only 9.5% of the subjects aged 0 to 2, 1.0% of those aged 3 to 5, and 10.5% of those aged 6 to 12 years selected toothpaste containing an appropriate fluoride concentration for their age and used an appropriate amount.</p><p>3. As for the effect of fluoride, 81.8% of the subjects answered that they understood it to some extent, while 220 indicated that they had obtained such knowledge “from a dentist and/or dental hygienist.”</p><p>4. The most common reasons given for selection of a specific toothpaste were “dental caries prevention” and “contained fluoride.”</p><p>We conclude that accurate and adequate information regarding fluoride toothpaste is important for effective caries prevention. Additionally, it is recommended that the fluoride concentration be indicated on the toothpaste package to promote appropriate age-specific use of fluoride toothpaste.</p>

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