Assertion: fluoride's effect | /r/HasProperty | topical
Facets:
value: in children
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The CDC report then acknowledges new studies which indicate that the effects are “topical” rather than “systemic.
text: Since the caries preventative effect of fluoride is also topical (surface) in children after teeth have erupted and in adults, the optimal protection achieved by fluoridated water likely occurs through both systemic exposure before and after tooth eruption and topical exposure after tooth eruption.