Fluoride-containing dental care products (mainly fluoride toothpaste) vs Dietary fluoride sources (drinking water, beverages, food): Contribution of dental care products to total daily fluoride intake (TDFI), by tap-water fluoride level
- Population
- Children using fluoride-containing dental care products (majority of included studies)
- Intervention
- Fluoride-containing dental care products (mainly fluoride toothpaste)
- Comparison
- Dietary fluoride sources (drinking water, beverages, food)
- Outcome
- Contribution of dental care products to total daily fluoride intake (TDFI), by tap-water fluoride level
In children in low-fluoridated tap water areas, dental care products contributed on average 39% of total fluoride exposure (ungraded).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fluoride-containing dental care products (mainly fluoride toothpaste) vs Dietary fluoride sources (drinking water, beverages, food) Contribution of dental care products to total daily fluoride intake (TDFI), by tap-water fluoride level · Children using fluoride-containing dental care products (majority of included studies) · Habitual daily intake, Multiple countries (28 studies; ~43% conducted in Brazil); community/general-population settings, Low-fluoridated tap water (0.3-0.51 mg/L) In children in low-fluoridated tap water areas, dental care products contributed on average 39% of total fluoride exposure (ungraded). Fluoride Intake Through Dental Care Products: A Systematic Review. (2022) All outcomes | Mean contribution to TDFI (%) 39 | 7 studies | GRADE not reported |
Fluoride-containing dental care products (mainly fluoride toothpaste) vs Dietary fluoride sources (drinking water, beverages, food) Contribution of dental care products to total daily fluoride intake (TDFI), by tap-water fluoride level · Children using fluoride-containing dental care products (majority of included studies) · Habitual daily intake, Multiple countries (28 studies; ~43% conducted in Brazil); community/general-population settings, High-fluoridated tap water (0.78-1.5 mg/L) In children in high-fluoridated tap water areas, dental care products contributed on average 41% of total fluoride exposure (ungraded). Fluoride Intake Through Dental Care Products: A Systematic Review. (2022) All outcomes | Mean contribution to TDFI (%) 41 | 8 studies | GRADE not reported |
Fluoride-containing dental care products (mainly fluoride toothpaste) vs Dietary fluoride sources (drinking water, beverages, food) Contribution of dental care products to total daily fluoride intake (TDFI), by tap-water fluoride level · Children using fluoride-containing dental care products (majority of included studies) · Habitual daily intake, Multiple countries (28 studies; ~43% conducted in Brazil); community/general-population settings, Medium-fluoridated tap water (0.52-0.77 mg/L) In children in medium-fluoridated tap water areas, dental care products contributed on average 51% of total fluoride exposure (ungraded). Fluoride Intake Through Dental Care Products: A Systematic Review. (2022) All outcomes | Mean contribution to TDFI (%) 51 | 14 studies | GRADE not reported |
Fluoride-containing dental care products (mainly fluoride toothpaste) vs Dietary fluoride sources (drinking water, beverages, food) Contribution of dental care products to total daily fluoride intake (TDFI), by tap-water fluoride level · Children using fluoride-containing dental care products (majority of included studies) · Habitual daily intake, Multiple countries (28 studies; ~43% conducted in Brazil); community/general-population settings, Extreme-fluoridated tap water (>1.5 mg/L) In children in extreme-fluoridated tap water areas, dental care products contributed on average 3% of total fluoride exposure (ungraded). Fluoride Intake Through Dental Care Products: A Systematic Review. (2022) All outcomes | Mean contribution to TDFI (%) 3 | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Fluoride-containing dental care products (mainly fluoride toothpaste) vs Dietary fluoride sources (drinking water, beverages, food) Contribution of dental care products to total daily fluoride intake (TDFI), by tap-water fluoride level · Children using fluoride-containing dental care products (majority of included studies) · Habitual daily intake, Multiple countries (28 studies; ~43% conducted in Brazil); community/general-population settings, Poor-fluoridated tap water (<0.3 mg/L) In children in poor-fluoridated tap water areas, dental care products contributed on average 45% of total fluoride exposure (ungraded). Fluoride Intake Through Dental Care Products: A Systematic Review. (2022) All outcomes | Mean contribution to TDFI (%) 45 | 10 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride Intake Through Dental Care Products: A Systematic Review. 2022 All outcomes | Not specified | 28 | Not applicable |
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