Fluoride toothpaste – dental caries
Indication
Prophylaxis of dental caries
Red
Brand:
Nice TA:
Commissioning responsibility:
CCG
PbR excluded:
No
BNF chapter:
Blood and Nutrition
Background
The LSCMMG recommend that high concentration fluoride toothpaste is only prescribed by General Dental Practitioners.
For treatment of head and neck cancer patients who have had surgery, radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy, please see: https://www.lancsmmg.nhs.uk/medicines-library/fluoride-sodium-toothpaste-11/
Recommendation
LSCMMG Recommendation:
Red
Reason for decision:
Specialist medicine
Supporting documents: