The Role of Fluoride in Caries Prevention

By Petal C. Leu-Wai-See, AAS, RDH, BSDH, MA, Cynthia J. Howard, RDH, BS, MS, CCRC

Dental caries remains the most common chronic disease of childhood.¹ According to a National Center for Health Statistics data brief on dental caries and dental sealant prevalence in the United States, 37% of children age 2 to 8 experienced caries in primary teeth and 60% of adolescents age 12 to 19 developed caries in permanent teeth from 2011 to 2012.² The fight against caries remains ongoing and multifaceted. To date, however, fluoride remains the most effective tool in the caries prevention armamentarium.

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