Implementation of fluoridated table salt in Slovenia

Code

L3-9206 (B) - included in ARIS records

Head

PhD Marjan Premik

Period

11/1/1998 - 12/31/1999

Science

Medical sciences (6)

Reseacher status

Researcher (6)
Junior expert or technical associate (0)

Education

Doctor's degree (4)
Other (2)

Sex

Woman (3)
Man (3)

Status

Employed at RO and RRD (1)
Not updated (1)
Retired (4)

No. of publications

10–99 (1)
100–999 (5)

Projects / Programmes source: ARIS

source: ARIS

Implementation of fluoridated table salt in Slovenia

Research activity

Code	Science	Field	Subfield
3.08.00	Medical sciences	Public health (occupational safety)

Code	Science	Field
B680	Biomedical sciences	Public health, epidemiology

Keywords

dental caries, prevalence, dental preventive programme, fluoride in water, fluoridated salt, fluoride in urine

Evaluation (rules)

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Evaluation of bibliographic research performance indicators according to ARIS methodology

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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	219
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)

no.	Code	Research organisation	City	Registration number	No. of publicationsNo. of publications
1.	0381	University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine	Ljubljana	1627066	48,238

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.