Objective The aim of this paper was to demonstrate how a general dental practitioner tried to answer, based on scientific evidence, to the question: "Does the darkening of caries lesions caused by silver diamine fluoride treatment contribute to reducing parents' acceptance of such treatment? (bvsalud.org)
However, although there is robust scientific evidence on the effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride in arresting and preventing caries lesions, there is scarce information about its esthetic effect. (bvsalud.org)
Conclusion The dentist concluded that there is insufficient evidence about the esthetic effect of silver diamine fluoride applications on primary teeth and opted to inform it to his/her patients' caregivers and to share with them the decision whether to use it or not in each specific case. (bvsalud.org)
The present study consists in the incorporation of a cariostatic agent - silver diamine fluoride (SDF) - in a resin-based fissure sealant followed by the study of release kinetics by spectrophotometry analysis of the association between both biomaterials and assessment of the inhibitory effect on the growth of the reference bacterial strain Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) in an in vitro study. (ipv.pt)
Effect of fluoridated varnish and silver diamine fluoride solution on enamel demineralization: pH-cycling study. (thejcdp.com)
Caries16
Fluoride gel preparations for the prophylaxis of postirradiation dental caries may cause fluorodermas when they are applied to the teeth. (medscape.com)
OBJECTIVES: This study assessed associations between exposure to fluoride in water and dental caries experience among children in two Australian states. (edu.au)
Dhanker K, Chaudhary A, Sharma S, Kaur N. Fluoride Alternatives in the Prevention of Dental Caries: A Review Int Healthc Res J. 2019;2(12)298-303. (ihrjournal.com)
There is no doubt that fluoride has been playing an important role in the prevention of dental caries and has been incorporated in various products (in both topical and systemic forms). (ihrjournal.com)
Hence, this review provides the readers with alternative fluoride free delivery mechanisms for caries prevention which can be used as an effective public health measure. (ihrjournal.com)
The major breakthrough in caries reduction was achieved by the early findings of Trendley H. Dean in 1934 who for the first time demonstrated that fluoride in the concentration of 1 ppm caused significant reduction in dental caries. (ihrjournal.com)
Since then, fluoride occupies an important position in preventive dentistry and has been used across the world as the major instrument for caries reduction in topical and systemic forms with its contribution leading to significant reduction in dental caries experienced by most industrialized countries in the latter part of the 20th century. (ihrjournal.com)
Further the effectiveness of fluoride is also being questioned on the basis that the protective effect of the fluoride is restricted to the smooth surfaces only whereas 80% of the caries occurs in the occlusal pits and fissures where the fluoride is least effective. (ihrjournal.com)
It was also reported that fluoride has played a large role in decreasing the amount of smooth surface decay, but had the least preventive effect on pit and fissure caries with the National Dental Caries Prevalence Survey highlighting that a whooping 84 percent of caries in 5- to 17-year old children involved surfaces with pits and fissures. (ihrjournal.com)
His research over the past 34 years has covered several aspects of cariology (study of tooth decay) including fluoride mechanisms of action, caries risk assessment, de- and remineralization of the teeth, apatite chemistry, salivary dysfunction, caries (tooth decay) prevention, and laser effects on dental hard tissues with emphasis on caries prevention and early caries removal. (ucsf.edu)
The presence of fluoride in saliva speeds up crystal precipitation forming a fluorapatite-like coating which will be more resistant to caries. (wikipedia.org)
Fluoride-containing restorative materials and supplementary topical fluoride agents are recommended in high caries risk patients or those with active caries or those who are non-compliant with maintaining oral hygiene. (edu.au)
Clinical significance: In young children, fluoride varnishes are effectively used as a noninvasive, anti-caries agent in the treatment of initial caries. (thejcdp.com)
Strohmenger L, Brambilla E. The use of fluoride varnishes in the prevention of dental caries: A short review. (thejcdp.com)
Over 150 candidate predictors were considered, and 31 predictors remained in studies of final developmental models: caries experience, mutans streptococci in saliva, fluoride supplements, and visible dental plaque being the most common predictors. (biomedcentral.com)
Arends J, Christoffersen J: Nature and role of loosely bound fluoride in dental caries. (karger.com)
Saliva7
Remineralization occurs on a daily basis after attack by acids from food, through the presence of calcium, phosphate and fluoride found in saliva. (wikipedia.org)
The presence of fluoride in saliva and plaque fluid interacts with remineralization process in many ways and thus exerts a topical or surface effect. (wikipedia.org)
A person living in an area with fluoridated water may experience rises of fluoride concentration in saliva to about 0.04 mg/L several times during a day. (wikipedia.org)
Once the fluoride containing material is in place, it starts to leach fluoride into the surrounding tooth structure and the bioavailability of fluoride is increased in saliva and then taken up by plaque and enamel. (edu.au)
SLS had no statistically significant effect on total plaque and total saliva fluoride but significantly increased salivary fluid and plaque fluid fluoride (by 147 and 205%, respectively). (karger.com)
These results suggest that the nonfluoride components of topical agents can be manipulated to improve the fluoride release characteristics from oral fluoride reservoirs and that statistically significant change may be observed in plaque fluid and salivary fluid fluoride concentrations that may not be observed in total plaque and total saliva fluoride concentrations. (karger.com)
Bruun C, Qvist V, Thylstrup A: Effect of flavour and detergent on fluoride availability in whole saliva after use of NaF and MFP dentifrices. (karger.com)
Remineralization4
Tooth remineralization is the natural repair process for non-cavitated tooth lesions, in which calcium, phosphate and sometimes fluoride ions are deposited into crystal voids in demineralised enamel. (wikipedia.org)
Besides professional dental care, there are other ways for promoting tooth remineralization: Fluoride is a mineral found naturally in rock, air, soil, plants and water and may assist by: Potentially repairing early white spot lesions found on the tooth surface that may develop into cavities. (wikipedia.org)
Remineralization potential of fluoride and amorphous calcium phosphate-casein phospho peptide on enamel lesions: An in vitro comparative evaluation. (thejcdp.com)
Higher dentifrice fluoride concentrations led to greater remineralization and fluoridation of both lesion types and increased plaque fluoride concentrations. (karger.com)
Toothpaste10
Effects of different amounts of a low fluoride toothpaste on primary enamel lesion progression: a preliminary study using in vitro pH-cycling system. (elsevierpure.com)
AIMS: To evaluate and compare the efficacy of pea and half-pea portions of child formula fluoride (500 ppm) toothpaste on artificially created enamel lesions in primary teeth. (elsevierpure.com)
Group A: treated with a pea-sized portion of a non-fluoride containing toothpaste (1:3, toothpaste: deionized water), while Groups B and C were treated with half-pea-sized and pea-sized portions of a 500 ppm fluoride containing toothpaste, respectively. (elsevierpure.com)
The mineral content of the surface zone decreased significantly in Groups A and B but not in Group C. CONCLUSION: Reduction of the amount of fluoride toothpaste to less than a pea-size in order to minimize the risk of fluorosis should be undertaken with caution because it may compromise the cariostatic effects of the toothpaste. (elsevierpure.com)
Natural toothpaste like Bentodent with all natural composition and without sodium laurel sulfate and fluoride becomes entirely safe for kids. (bentodent.com)
Experiments from various studies have indicated that Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) chemical present in normal non-natural toothpaste will interact with the deposition of Fluoride on dental enamel and decreases the cariostatic effect. (bentodent.com)
Glycerine, another ingredient of normal non-natural toothpaste is a sweetening agent acts as a good source of food for bacterial growth. (bentodent.com)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires all fluoride toothpaste sold in the USA to be labeled with a poison warning, instructing those that swallow more than is used for brushing to contact the Poison Control Center (pictured below). (truthaboutfluoride.com)
I say this because swallowing 5ml of toothpaste ("more than is used for brushing") with a typical toothpaste that contains 1000pm of fluoride would equal to 5mg of fluoride swallowed. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
Although sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) is a common dentifrice ingredient, the influence of this ion on plaque fluid and salivary fluid fluoride has not been examined. (karger.com)
This single-centre, randomized, single (investigator)-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover, in situ study explored whether the addition of 5% CSPS to a nonaqueous fluoride (F) such as sodium monofluorophosphate (SMFP)-containing dentifrice affects its cariostatic ability. (karger.com)
Dentifrice compositions containing polyphosphate and fluoride. (dentalcare.ca)
Fluoridation6
01), although in South Australia the effect for DMFS was statistically significant only after controlling for extent of unknown fluoridation exposure and for fluoride supplements. (edu.au)
In 1931, Dr. McKay discovered that a high level of fluoride in the drinking water of the Colorado Springs area was causing brown enamel stains, as well as a resistance to tooth decay among the native inhabitants, leading to the fluoridation process. (cdc.gov)
The 2006 National Research Council on Fluoride in Drinking Water commented to the EPA that fluoridation at 1 ppm can be anticipated to be harmful for those with reduced renal function and the elderly. (aarp.org)
Perhaps the most horrifying part of the story of fluoridation is that not only is at least 50% of every drop of fluoride that has passed the lips of a Baby Boomer permanently stored in bones, fluoride isn't the only poison in packages of fluoride that originate as the waste product of aluminum an phosphate industry. (aarp.org)
The most common type of fluoride used for water fluoridation is fluorosilicic acid and is well known as a chemical "byproduct" of the aluminum, steel, cement, and phosphate industries. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
Oh and fluoridation chemicals often come from China, a country that has BANNED water fluoridation in their own country but happily export their fluoride waste to the USA. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
Lesions1
The terms iododerma, bromoderma, and fluoroderma are used to describe skin lesions that occur after an individual consumes iodide-, bromide-, or fluoride-containing preparations. (medscape.com)
Tooth decay1
No disease is caused by a lack of fluoride, not even tooth decay. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
Ions1
The effect of fluoride ions - Journal of Crystal Growth. (dentalcare.ca)
Enamel lesion1
Majithia U, Venkataraghavan K, Choudhary P, Trivedi K, Shah S, Virda M. Comparative evaluation of application of different fluoride varnishes on artificial early enamel lesion: An in vitro study. (thejcdp.com)
Calcium1
The concentrations of fluoride and calcium in gauze-retrieved plaque were also evaluated. (karger.com)
Topical2
Multiple topical fluoride agents are available with different abilities to re-charge dental restorations. (edu.au)
Increasing the concentration of free fluoride in oral fluids is an important goal in the use of topical fluoride agents. (karger.com)
Deposition1
Barkvoll P, Rølla G, Lagerlöf F: Effect of sodium lauryl sulfate on the deposition of alkali-soluble fluoride on enamel in vitro. (karger.com)
Efficacy3
The efficacy of fluorides to pit and fissured of the tooth surface is also questioned as its effect only seems to be limited to the smooth surface to the tooth. (ihrjournal.com)
A review of their clinical use, cariostatic mechanism, efficacy and safety. (thejcdp.com)
the efficacy of apple cider vinegar as an antimicrobial agent: an in vitro study. (ukm.my)
Salivary2
Protective factors include salivary flow, numerous salivary components, antibacterials (both natural and applied), fluoride from extrinsic sources, and selected dietary components. (researchgate.net)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of SLS on these parameters and to examine the effect of this ion on total (or whole) plaque fluoride, an important source of plaque fluid fluoride after a sufficient interval following fluoride administration, and on total salivary fluoride, a parameter often used as a surrogate measure of salivary fluid fluoride. (karger.com)
Dentifrices1
Duckworth RM, Morgan SN: Oral fluoride retention after use of fluoride dentifrices. (karger.com)
Preventive1
It is necessary to provide education and strong reinforcement on the need for aggressive preventive measures and supplemental fluoride therapies. (edu.au)
Protect teeth1
1,2 This means there is zero reason to swallow fluoride in order to protect teeth. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
Teeth4
The evidence that fluoride is more harmful than beneficial is now overwhelming… fluoride may be destroying our bones, our teeth, and our overall health. (aarp.org)
We're told fluoride is good for our teeth but that couldn't be further from the truth. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has gone on record and stated that the main way fluoride works is through contact with teeth and not through ingestion. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
You'd think from everything we're told, our teeth are filled with fluoride and that's why it's so important. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
Dental plaque1
It showed that propolis could be a useful agent in decreasing the accumulation of dental plaque. (nutrition-evidence.com)
Renal1
However, few researchers consider fluoride to be a double edged sword as its use as an anticaries agent has been marked by various controversies because of the health concerns associated with the excessive use of the fluorides with its chronic use has been found to be associated with dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis, osteoporosis of long bones, carcinomas, renal and gall bladder calcification etc. (ihrjournal.com)
Water2
This would be a similar amount of fluoride if an individual drinks an average amount of water (4 liters a day) with an average amount of fluoride (1 ppm). (truthaboutfluoride.com)
For example, recent testing by the National Sanitation Foundation has suggested the levels of arsenic in these types of fluoride are relatively high and can reach up to 1.6 ppb after being added into public water. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
Study1
Aim: This study aimed to assess the microhardness of the enamel surface after fluoride varnish application. (thejcdp.com)
Release1
After all original fluoride content is exhausted, the surface of the fluoride-containing restoration can be replenished when exposed to external fluoride and may act as a reservoir for future fluoride release (Abudawood S, and Donly KJ, 2017). (edu.au)
Content1
The higher the fluoride content of the agent, the higher the recharging ability. (edu.au)
Addition1
In addition, there is not a SINGLE biological process that requires fluoride. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
And we haven't even considered all the other sources of fluoride that would contribute to increasing our daily fluoride total. (truthaboutfluoride.com)
Ability1
Fluoride-releasing restorations have a cario-static ability on enamel, cementum and dentin margins. (edu.au)