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Recommended fluoride usage
| Systemic use of fluoride | Professional topical use of fluoride | Home-use fluoride | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water fluoridation | Fluoride varnish | SDF | Fluoride toothpaste* | Fluoride gels/pastes | Fluoride mouth rinse |
| 0.7–1.0 mg·L−1 | NaF (22 600 mg·L−1 F) * | 38% SDF | NaF | NaF (5 000 mg·L−1 F) | NaF (900 mg·L−1 F) (weekly) |
| APF (12 300 mg·L−1 F) | SMFP | APF (5 000 mg·L−1 F) | NaF (230 mg·L−1 F) (daily) | ||
| Stannous Fluoride | SnF2 (1 000 mg·L−1 F) | ||||
*Recommended for children ≤6
