Fluoride

Caries Risk Assessment, Fluoride Varnish, and Counseling Fluoride

Learning Objectives Targeted in this Chapter:

Discuss the effects, sources, and benefits of fluoride.
Demonstrate the application of fluoride varnish.
Describe strategies for an effective office-based fluoride varnish program.
Describe the benefits and indications for fluoride varnish.

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Effects and Sources of Fluoride

Evidence of Benefit of Fluoride

Fluoride Use Recommendations

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