Advances in professionally applied topical fluoride in prevention of dental caries: a narrative review
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چکیده
Fluoride is a double-edged sword. The early optimum exposure during formative years yields preventive effect, however beyond permissible level may exhibit discrete pitting to corroded appearance of enamel. above review highlighted the advancements in fluoride administered topically. A critical appraisal was done latest findings related use topical fluorides by probing through databases such as PUBMED, EBSCO and SCOPUS. Thus delivered topically should be advocated for prevention dental caries.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of dental health, oral disorders & therapy
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2373-4345']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15406/jdhodt.2023.14.00587