Use of Dietary Fluoride Supplements by Children Living in Berlin, Germany, may have a Dose-response Preventive Effect Against Dental Caries, Regardless of their Use of Fluoridated Salt

Article Title and Bibliographic InformationEffects of fluoride tablets on caries and fluorosis occurrence among 6- to 9-year olds using fluoridated salt.Meyer-Lueckel H, Grundmann E, Stang A.Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2010;38(4):315-23.Reviewer NameEugenio D. Beltrán-Aguilar, DMD, MPH, MS, DrPHPurpose/QuestionTo assess benefits (caries prevention) and risks (dental fluorosis) of using dietary fluoride supplements (referred as “fluoride tablets” in the article) among children consuming fluoridated salt in a district of Berlin, Germany.Source of FundingInformation not available. The authors acknowledged the cooperation of the Public Dental Services of the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district in BerlinType of Study/DesignRetrospective cohort studyLevel of EvidenceLevel 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidenceStrength of Recommendation GradeNot applicable