Projects / Programmes
Implementation of fluoridated table salt in Slovenia
Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
3.08.00 |
Medical sciences |
Public health (occupational safety) |
|
Code |
Science |
Field |
B680 |
Biomedical sciences |
Public health, epidemiology |
dental caries, prevalence, dental preventive programme, fluoride in water, fluoridated salt, fluoride in urine
Researchers (6)
no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
1. |
08764 |
Maruša Adamič |
Public health (occupational safety) |
Researcher |
1998 - 1999 |
118 |
2. |
01544 |
PhD Franc M. Farčnik |
Stomatology |
Researcher |
1999 |
218 |
3. |
16187 |
Damjana Podkrajšek |
Public health (occupational safety) |
Researcher |
1998 - 1999 |
60 |
4. |
06112 |
PhD Marjan Premik |
Public health (occupational safety) |
Head |
1998 - 1999 |
287 |
5. |
03410 |
PhD Drago Rudel |
Medical sciences |
Researcher |
1998 - 1999 |
193 |
6. |
05046 |
PhD Majda Zorec-Karlovšek |
Neurobiology |
Researcher |
1998 - 1999 |
290 |
Organisations (1)
Abstract
With the aim of contributing to the comprehensive prevention of dental caries among Slovenian population we want to establish whether there exist professional reasons and ecological, social and technological conditions for the introduction of fluoridated salt in Slovenia.
The activities were targeted to establish:
1. The status of prevalence of dental caries based on cross sectional studies;
2. The level of fluorides in the drinking water and in food;
3. The quantity of salt added to the food and the general opinion of the potential users about possibility of adding additives to salt;
4. The sales trend of fluoridated preparations;
5. The potential resources for supplying the market needs;
6. The attitude of dental professionals towards the introduction of fluoridated salt.
7.The level of exposure to inorganic fluoride monitored of the urinary fluoride excretion average value: 0.181mg/day.
Main results
1. The prevalence of dental caries is moderate in young people and very high in the adult population;
2. The analysis of underground waters (0.01 - 0.03 mg/l), all-day meals (less than 0.25 mg/kg except sea food =0.77 mg/kg) show that the intake of biologically disposable fluoride is below the optimum daily amount;
3. Each individual consumes, on average, 3.8 g of kitchen salt daily;
4. Potential users expressed their agreement to add additives to salt;
5. Preparations containing fluoride have shown a decrease;
6. Dental professionals are in favour of the controlled introduction of fluoridated salt and reduction in different multiple and uncontrolled sources of fluoridation.
7. Fluoride in urine: average value. 0.181 mg/day.
Conclusion - The analyses of the possibility of introducing the systematic addition of fluorides confirmed that professional reasons and ecological, social and technological conditions for the implementation of fluoridated edible salt exist in Slovenia.