This single-blind, randomized, crossover study aimed at assessing the long-term fluoride concentrations in saliva and in dental biofilm after different home-use fluoride treatments. The study volunteers (n = 38) were residents of an area with fluoridated drinking water. They were administered four treatments, each of which lasted for one week: twice-daily placebo dentifrice, twice-daily fluorid...

A review of evidence-based literature indicates incomplete evidence for the efficacy of most measures currently used for caries prevention, with the exception of fluoride varnishes and the use of fluoride-based interventions for patients with hyposalivation. Not all fluoride agents and treatments are equal. Different fluoride compounds, different vehicles, and vastly different concentrations ha...

Human toxicity NaF and ionic fluoride, later only fluoride (1 mg of NaF corresponds to 0.45 mg of fluoride, also called “fluor”) are toxic for humans at the higher doses; gastrointestinal symptoms have occurred following fluoride ingestion from 3 to 5 mg/kg of body weight. The lethal doses of NaF in adults range from 70 to 140 mg/kg, which corresponds to 31.5-63 mg fluoride/kg of body weight [2...

THE caries inhibitory effect of fluoride is well documented (Brudevold et a], 1967; Horowitz and Heifetz, 1970). •As the initial site of the caries lesion Occurs on the surface of the tooth at the plaque/tooth interface, the fluoride con­ centration in the surface layers of enamel is important in combating the carious process (Isaac et al, 1958; Naylor, 1969). The fluoride in the enamel is deri...

Fluoride, a non-essential element, can enter water resources through several natural processes and human activities. The benefits and risks of fluoride depend on the concentration of this anion on drinking waters. In the present study, the performances of graphene and graphene oxide nanoparticles were investigated for the removal of fluoride from aqueous solution. In the present resea...

The fluoride content of commercially prepared strained fruit juices was assessed using a fluoride ion-specific electrode in conjunction with a reference electrode. Most of the products contained less than 0.33 gg of fluoride per ml, but six of the 18 products contained more than 0.50 gg of fluoride per ml. When used in normal quantities, the fluoride content of commercially prepared strained fr...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the application of fluoride products on the development of enamel caries in deciduous teeth. A total of 108 deciduous teeth were chosen for the study. Acid-resistant varnish was applied on the teeth, leaving only one area of 5 mm x 1 mm of dental enamel exposed. The teeth were allocated randomly to one of the following groups: 1) control -...

The prevalence of fluorosis is mainly due to the consumption of more fluoride through drinking water. It is necessary to find out the fluoride endemic areas to adopt remedial measures to the people on the risk of fluorosis. The objectives of this study are to estimate the fluoride exposure through drinking water from people of different age group and to elucidate the fluoride endemic areas thro...