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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

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE 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 (%) 397 studiesGRADE 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 (%) 418 studiesGRADE 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 (%) 5114 studiesGRADE 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 (%) 32 studiesGRADE 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 (%) 4510 studiesGRADE not reported

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Fluoride Intake Through Dental Care Products: A Systematic Review.
2022 All outcomes
Not specified28Not applicable

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