Topical fluoride for caries prevention
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Fluoride varnishes in caries prevention.
The first fluoride varnishes were developed during the 1960s (Duraphat) sodium fluoride varnish) and 1970s (Fluor Protector) silane fluoride varnish) to prolong the contact time between fluoride and enamel. Fluoride varnishes adhere to enamel, and calcium fluoride formed after application acts as a long-term reservoir of fluoride. Currently Duraphat varnish is the most widely used topical fluor...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of the American Dental Association
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0002-8177
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2013.0057