Should dental professionals recommend fluoride therapy for adults?

Though there have been few studies which specifically focus on adults, systemic and topical fluorides can provide significant benefits. It has been assumed that children are in greater need of fluorides because of their higher caries rate ... but adults are not caries-free. Adults with undetectable subsurface or "white spot" lesions can benefit from the increased remineralization potential of continuous low fluoride levels. Also, the growing incidence of adult root caries could be reduced through utilization of office and home fluoride regimens.

Suggest Source: Swango, P.A. The Use of Topical Fluorides to Prevent Dental Caries in Adults: A Review of the Literature. JADA 107 (3): 447-450, Sept. 1983.