OBJECTIVE To assess fluoride (F-) intake from water and toothpaste by children aged 18 to 36 months and to monitor the F- concentrations in the drinking water system in a tropical city of Brazil. METHODS Children (n=58) aged 18-36 months, all lifetime residents of Penedo, state of Alagoas, Brazil, participated in this study. Water F- analyses were carried out in 7 different occasions at least...

The aim was to synthesize a toothpaste and analyze its effect on surface micro-hardness roughness of enamel. Basic paste prepared by using basic ingredients. Theobromine (0.2 wt%) laboratory synthesized fluoridated-bioactive glass (F-BG, 4 were added it. Post-demineralization, 36 enamel blocks divided into six groups that brushed with their respective toothpaste+artificial saliva (AS): group 1 ...

The aim of the study was to determine whether rinsing with a mouthwash after brushing with a fluoridated toothpaste affected oral fluoride (F) retention and clearance compared with an oral hygiene regime without mouthwash. In this supervised, single-blind study, 3 regimes were compared: (A) brushing for 1 min with 1 g of 1,450 microg F/g NaF toothpaste followed by rinsing for 5 s with 10 ml wat...

It is well established that fluoride (F) prevents caries development by inhibiting demineralization and enhancing remineralization processes. However, it is not known which of these protective mechanisms is more important. In this double-blind, crossover in situ study conducted in three phases of 14 days each, 12 volunteers wore palatal appliances containing enamel and root dentin slabs, on whi...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine oral health habits and educational needs of children as reported by their parents or guardians attending a health fair in West Virginia. METHODS Parents and/or guardians completed a questionnaire about the oral hygiene care, food and beverage consumption of their children. They also demonstrated the amount of toothpaste applied to their children'...

We would like to comment on the paper ‘Total and free fluoride concentrations of African dentifrices marketed in West Africa’ by Jordan et al, published in Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry 2011;9:53–58. At the time of publication of the paper, we observed the shortcomings with regard to the method of fluoride analysis used, but since the problem was obvious to those who are working in this ...

Aims. One aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of using logistic regression in oral health research and to evaluate the effects of amine fluoride (AmF) products in remineralization, statistically. Methods. The longitudinal clinical study evaluated the effect of combined use of AmF toothpaste and gel (test group 1) versus using AmF toothpaste and placebo gel (test group 2), and material c...

The study aims at awareness and ignorance of a common man towards oral hygiene in Mumbai. To evaluate awareness regarding oral hygiene practices a survey was conducted among 2000 people visiting a dentist. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information. Among various brands Colgate was found out to be the most popular toothpaste brand. 54.6% people do not know about the specialties ...