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Prenatal fluorides: the value of fluoride during pregnancy.

Page 1 Available clinical and experimental data provide little evidence that the administration of supplementary fluorides to the pregnant woman living in a nonfluoride area is of great benefit to the teeth of her offspring. Because calcification of the entire permanent and a large portion of the deciduous teeth is a postnatal process, it is suggested that in areas where there is no fluoridated drinking water, extra dietary fluorides be prescribed after birth or before tooth eruption. Since