Introduction: Fluoride has been advocated for the treatment of osteoporosis because of its anabolic effect on osteoblasts. Fluoride can also alter bone mineral structure, and several investigators have inferred that the alteration in bone mineral causes a reduction in bone tissue strength that can negate the positive effects of increased formation [1-3]. However, the direct effects of fluoride-...

How effective is sodium fluoride as a preservative of blood glucose? We compared changes in glucose concentration in fluoride-treated blood specimens with those of heparin-treated specimens. The former declined rapidly during the first hour; thereafter the rate of decrease was slower, and after 4 h the glucose concentration in the blood samples remained stable for up to three days. In contrast,...

The objective of the present research was to determine the appropriate amount of fluoride to use professional topical application and the residual amounts of fluoride in the oral cavity using a 2% neutral sodium fluoride (NaF) foam with a dedicated tray. Using dentition study models, a method for determining the appropriate amount of NaF foam was investigated. In eight adult subjects, the appro...

Regular use of fluoride makes the teeth stronger against cavities. In this regard, using sodium fluoride mouthwash is taken as a countrywide program for elementary students so as to protect their teeth against caries. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between use of sodium fluoride mouthwash by elementary students in Charharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran, and decayed missed fille...

Dentifrice was originally used to promote oral hygiene by cleaning teeth. However, with advances in product formulation, it has become a valuable vehicle for the delivery of agents offering health and cosmetic benefits. Stannous fluoride, introduced in 1955 in dentifrice, is one of the longest established of such agents. The well-known anti-caries efficacy of stannous fluoride is based on its i...

Background: Sodium fluoride tubes or serum separator are mostly used for blood glucose estimation in the clinical laboratories of Nepal. The study aimed to investigate stability samples collected and sodium fluoride/sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic by comparing concentration at 30 minutes 4 hours handled differently simulate prolonged sample transport between venipunctures, centrifugation, mea...

etchants were aqueous solutions of 5wt% sodium fluoride (NaF), ammonium tluoride (NH4F), sodium hydrogen fluoride (NaFHF), and ammonium hydrogcn fluoride (NH{FHF). Cast specimcns of commercially pure titanium were air-abraded with alumina, etched for 30 seconcls, and then primed with a phosphate primer. An acrylic rod was bollded to the spccimen with a tri-n-butylborane-initiated self-curing lu...