Association Between Socioeconomic Factors and the Choice of Dentifrice and Fluoride Intake by Children

Carolina Castro Martins, Maria José Oliveira, Isabela Almeida Pordeus, Jaime Aparecido Cury and Saul Martins Paiva
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Carolina Castro Martins: Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Av. Antônio Carlos, Minas Gerais 6627, Brazil
Maria José Oliveira: Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, State University of Montes Claros, Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Vila Mauricéia, Montes Claros, Brazil
Isabela Almeida Pordeus: Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Av. Antônio Carlos, Minas Gerais 6627, Brazil
Jaime Aparecido Cury: Department of Biochemistry, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Av. Limeira 901, Piracicaba, Brazil
Saul Martins Paiva: Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Av. Antônio Carlos, Minas Gerais 6627, Brazil

IJERPH, 2011, vol. 8, issue 11, 1-16

Abstract: It is questionable whether socioeconomic factors influence the choice of marketed children’s dentifrices and whether these products are associated with greater fluoride (F) intake in children. The present cross-sectional study involving 197 children (mean age: 40.98 ± 6.62 months) was carried out in Montes Claros, Brazil. Parents completed a questionnaire on socioeconomic status and the tooth brushing habits of their children. The children brushed their teeth and saliva residues were collected for F analysis. F intake from dentifrice was determined with an ion-specific electrode. Univariate analysis and logistic regression were used to test whether the type of dentifrice (children’s or family) and F dose (

Keywords: children; dentifrice; fluoride; dental fluorosis; socioeconomic factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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