Honkala E, Nyyssönen V, Rimpelä A
Scand J Dent Res. 1984 Dec;92(6):517-23. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1984.tb01291.x.
According to the recommendations of the National Board of Health in Finland fluoride tablets should be used daily from the age of 6 months to 15 yr in fluoride deficient areas. Topical fluorides are recommended in addition to systemic fluorides. The aim of this study was to analyze the use of fluoride tablets and topical fluorides by Finnish adolescents. Teenagers (n = 4705) representing Finnish youth aged 12, 14, 16 and 18 yr were sent mail questionnaires in February 1981. The response rate was 88%. The proportion of daily fluoride tablet users was 12% among 12-yr-old girls, 3% among 14-yr-old girls and among boys 10% and 4%, respectively. Fluoride rinses at home were used daily by only 1%. During the most recent school term, 34% had several times, and 8% once, participated in classroom fluoride rinsing. In the same period 14% had used fluoride gel several times, and 10% once. Thus despite dental health education, fluoride tablets and rinses are used very rarely at home by Finnish teenagers. The recommendations of the National Board of Health are far removed from the behavior of adolescents. Use of fluoride tablets and topical fluorides do not seem to be a practical alternative to drinking-water fluoridation, because of the low level of compliance.
根据芬兰国家卫生委员会的建议，在缺氟地区，应从6个月大至15岁每日使用氟化物片剂。除了全身性氟化物外，还推荐使用局部用氟化物。本研究的目的是分析芬兰青少年对氟化物片剂和局部用氟化物的使用情况。1981年2月，向代表12岁、14岁、16岁和18岁芬兰青年的青少年（n = 4705）发送了邮件问卷。回复率为88%。12岁女孩中每日使用氟化物片剂的比例为12%，14岁女孩中为3%，男孩中分别为10%和4%。在家中每天使用氟化物漱口水的仅占1%。在最近的学期中，34%的人多次、8%的人一次参加过课堂氟化物漱口。同期，14%的人多次使用过氟化物凝胶，10%的人使用过一次。因此，尽管进行了口腔健康教育，芬兰青少年在家中很少使用氟化物片剂和漱口水。国家卫生委员会的建议与青少年的行为相差甚远。由于依从性较低，使用氟化物片剂和局部用氟化物似乎并非饮用水加氟的切实可行替代方法。
