Fluoro-profilassi in italia

Abstract

Dental decay is a chronic-degenerative infection with a still widespread multifactorial aetiology. Oral health education begins in the prenatal period, through the intervention of the gynaecologist and the dentist. The principal element of prevention is fluorine, which can be administered in a variety of ways. Although there are no doubts about the protective effect of fluorine against tooth decay and notwithstanding the exhaustive guidelines of the Ministry of Health its intake is not always optimal. The proper procedures for fluorine prophylaxis must be known and correctly carried out.