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. 2018 Aug 8;53(2):160–167. doi: 10.1159/000486102

Table 4.

Proportion of students who participated temporarily in specific fluoridation measures

Fluoride usage at home
Topical fluoride application at the dental practice
Fluoride application at school
toothpaste
tablets
table salt
gel
varnish
solution
varnish
% n % n % n % n % n % n % n
4th-graders
 No 3.4 35 11.7 119 32.6 332 46.3 472 55.2 562 77.4 789 78.4 220
 Yes 85.4 875 79.1 806 58.4 595 42.1 429 40.3 411 18.1 184 21.6 799
 Missing information 11.2 114 9.2 94 9.0 92 11.6 118 4.5 46 4.5 46 - -
6th-graders
 No 2.1 19 13.0 120 38.5 357 46.9 434 53.5 495 78.8 740 75.1 695
 Yes 83.6 775 77.8 720 53.0 491 40.4 374 42.9 397 17.5 152 23.7 219
 Missing information 14.3 132 9.2 86 8.5 78 12.7 118 3.6 34 3.7 34 1.2 11