Table 1.

Included manuscripts for revision

Sources	Final selected manuscripts
WHO	• Wright 2014 – Fluoride toothpaste efficacy and safety in children younger than 6 years. A systematic review [9] • O’Mullane 2016 – Fluoride and oral health (Evidence based approach, review and recommendations) [4] • Petersen 2016 – Prevention of dental caries through the use of fluoride – the WHO approach. Editorial [10] • WHO 2017 – Expert consultation on Public Health Intervention against Early Childhood caries [11] • Phantumvanit 2018 - WHO [12]
USPSTF	• Moyer 2014 – Recommendations [2] • Chou 2013 – Evidence support and systematic review [13]; full systematic review [14] • Community Preventive Services Task Force 2013 – Systematic review on Community Water Fluoridation [15]
PrevInfad	• 2011 recommendations and supporting evidence [16]
AAP	• Fluoride use in caries prevention in the primary care setting (recommendations) [17]
NICE	• Public health guideline on ‘Oral health: local authorities and partners’ 2014 [18] • Delivering better oral health: an evidence-based toolkit for prevention 2017 (NHS guidance linked to NICE) [19]
Cochrane Library	• Iheozor-Ejiofor 2015 – Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries (Systematic review) [20] • Yeung 2015 – Fluoridated milk for preventing dental caries (Systematic review) [21] • Walsh 2019 – Fluoride toothpastes of different concentrations for preventing dental caries (Systematic review) [22] • Tubert-Jeannin 2011 – Fluoride supplements (tablets, drops, lozenges or chewing gums) for preventing dental caries in children (Systematic review) [23] • Marinho 2013 – Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents (Systematic review) [24] • Marinho 2015 – Fluoride gels for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents (Systematic review) [25] • Wong 2010 – Topical fluorides as a cause of dental fluorosis in children (Systematic review) [26]

Abbreviations: AAP American Academy of Pediatrics, NICE National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, PrevInfad PrevInfad workgroup from the Spanish Association of Primary Care Pediatrics, USPSTF US Preventive Services Task Force, WHO World Health Organization