Affiliation:
1. São Leopoldo Mandic Centre of Research in Dentistry
2. State University of Campinas
Abstract
The application of 0.02% NaF solution on teeth with a cotton swab instead of brushing with fluoride dentifrice has been suggested for young children to reduce the risk of dental fluorosis, but its anticariogenic effect has not been evaluated. Thus, we studied the in vitro effect of 0.02% NaF solution on enamel demineralization and fluoride uptake in deciduous teeth; non-fluoride dentifrice and fluoride dentifrice (1,100 mg F/g) were used, respectively, as negative and positive controls. The treatment with fluoride dentifrice was more effective in reducing enamel demineralization (p < 0.05) and on fluoride uptake by the enamel (p < 0.05) than the non-fluoride dentifrice and the 0.02% NaF solution. Data suggest that the alternative use of 0.02% NaF solution instead of fluoride dentifrice should be reevaluated especially if dental caries are to be controlled.
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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