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avje otrok in mladostnikov | health of children and adolescents 22 Figure 2: Proportion of children/adolescents according to the help
of parents/guardians in cleaning teeth at different ages.
Fluoride-containing toothpaste use
In the study we found that among two-year-old children, approximately every
tenth child does not use (any) toothpaste, but after the age of 3, almost all chil-
dren use it (Figure 3). Further, the analysis showed that only 30% of children
before the age of 1, used fluoride-containing toothpaste.
Figure 3: Proportion of children using (any) toothpaste and proportion of
children using fluoride-containing toothpaste at different ages.
Children/adolescents aged 3–13 years were most likely to use fluoride-con-
taining toothpaste. 66% of children/adolescents, aged 3–13, were expected to
use fluoride-containing toothpaste, 18% of children/adolescents indicated that
they did not use fluoride-containing toothpaste, and 17% of children/adoles-
of parents/guardians in cleaning teeth at different ages.
Fluoride-containing toothpaste use
In the study we found that among two-year-old children, approximately every
tenth child does not use (any) toothpaste, but after the age of 3, almost all chil-
dren use it (Figure 3). Further, the analysis showed that only 30% of children
before the age of 1, used fluoride-containing toothpaste.
Figure 3: Proportion of children using (any) toothpaste and proportion of
children using fluoride-containing toothpaste at different ages.
Children/adolescents aged 3–13 years were most likely to use fluoride-con-
taining toothpaste. 66% of children/adolescents, aged 3–13, were expected to
use fluoride-containing toothpaste, 18% of children/adolescents indicated that
they did not use fluoride-containing toothpaste, and 17% of children/adoles-
