HC Deb 24 November 1953 vol 521 c23W
Mr. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland the areas in which an effort is being made to reduce dental decay by the application of solutions of sodium fluoride; and what knowledge has been gained from these efforts.

Mr. J. Stuart

Work of this kind has been carried out among school children in Dundee, Edinburgh and Fife. While it promises to afford a measure of protection against dental decay, it will be some years before final conclusions can be drawn as to its place in preventive dentistry.