Tag: fluoride varnishes
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Evaluation of fluoride release from commercially available fluoride varnishes.
References Murray JJ Winter GB Hurst CP Duraphat fluoride varnish: a 2-year clinical trial in 5-year-old children. Br Dent J. 1977; 143: 11-17 View in Article Scopus (37) PubMed Crossref Google Scholar Holm AK Effect of fluoride varnish (Duraphat) in preschool children. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1979; 7: 241-245 View in Article Scopus (65) PubMed […]
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Strategic Management of Early Childhood Caries in Thailand: A Critical Overview.
The aim of this report was to advocate early childhood caries (ECC) and share strategic management in Thailand, despite over two decades of free Universal Health Coverage including oral healthcare. The recent Thai national oral health survey in 2017 indicates the very high prevalence of ECC, with an average of three carious teeth affected in […]
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Topical fluoride for caries prevention.
The American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs Expert Panel on Topical Fluoride Caries Preventive Agents acknowledges the efforts of the following people and their commitment in helping complete this project: • Dr. Rocky Napier, Aiken, S.C., American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Access, Prevention, and Interprofessional Relations (CAPIR) liaison; • Ms. Jane McGinley, manager, […]
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Development of dental caries and risk factors between 1 and 7 years of age in areas of high risk for dental caries in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Is fluoride varnish safe?: Validating the safety of fluoride varnish.
References 1. Hawkins R, Noble J, Locker D, et al. A comparison of the costs and patient acceptability of professionally applied topical fluoride foam and varnish. J Public Health Dent. 2004;64(2):106-110. 2. Marinho VCC, Worthington HV, Walsh T, Clarkson JE. Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013;7:CD002279. […]
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Topical fluoride varnishes promote several biological responses on human gingival cells.
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Do viscosity and wettability of fluoride varnishes affect their fluoride release?
References: 1.Marinho VC, Worthington HV, Walsh T, Clarkson JE. Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013;7:CD002279. – PubMed 2. Höchli D, Hersberger-Zurfluh M, Papageorgiou SN, Eliades T. Interventions for orthodontically induced white spot lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Orthod. 2017;39:122–33. – PubMed 3. Lenzi […]
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Fluoride Varnish and Dental Caries in Preschoolers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Other Products
Self-applied fluoride gels Despite safety warnings dating back to the early 1980s (Ekstrand 1981), dentists are still prescribing fluoride gels for home use by patients at high risk of caries, including individuals with reduced salivary flow as a result of of cancer treatment. Patients prescribed self-applied fluoride gels should be aware that this method of […]
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Dental Products
Many dental products contain dangerously high levels of fluoride. For years, manufacturers and dentists failed to warn consumers about the risks from ingesting these products. Although the FDA now requires manufacturers to warn consumers that fluoride products are poisonous when swallowed, manufacturers and dentists are still using these products in ways that expose consumers and patients to potentially toxic levels of fluoride.