STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Caries development under overdentures has been a continuing problem and requires the daily use of fluoride to prevent demineralization. PURPOSE The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the effectiveness of dentifrices containing tricalcium phosphate or calcium phosphosilicate in combination with fluoride to prevent the demineralization of overdenture abutments an...

Statement of problem: The effectiveness of fluoride dentifrices in reducing dental caries is well documented. However, not all fluoride dentifrices are equally effective Purpose: The objective of this experimental study was to compare fluoride uptake from Pooneh pediatric toothpaste and an ADA-approved pediatric dentifrice, in sound enamel of primary teeth. Materials and Methods: In an in vitro...

Tetrasodium and/or tetrapotassium pyrophosphate (Ppi) is the anticalculus component of most tartar control dentifrices on the market today. While pyrophosphates alone are not responsible for hypersensitivity reactions, several modifications which may lead to adverse oral manifestations may occur when pyrophosphates are added to a dentifrice. First, tetrasodium pyrophosphate in a dentifrice form...

PURPOSE Tooth-brushing and fluoride dentifrice use are the primary oral health activities for young children. Fluoridated dentifrice has had an important impact on the reduction in children's caries lesion rates, but no studies have focused on patterns of use at multiple time points early in life. The purpose of this paper is to describe tooth-brushing and fluoride dentifrice use in a cohort of...

The safety of fluoridated community water supplies for dialysate and long-term intermittent hemodialysis has been questioned since 1965 [1]. The only significant means of clearing fluoride from body fluids are renal excretion and incorporation into bone [2]. When dialysate is prepared with fluoridated water, fluoride ion moves along a concentration gradient from dialysate to blood [3, 4]. Becau...

Aim: This study aims to quantify and evaluate Salivary IgA levels in Carious Individuals pre post-application of Fluoridated, Nano-hydroxyapatite CPP-ACP toothpaste.Materials Methodology: In aggregate, 90 patients were selected randomly from the outpatient department. DMFT DMFS indices performed prior patient selection. After completion analysis, 30 having a moderate score selected. A saliva sa...

CASE REPORT A 45-year-old man presented to the Department of Medicine at our institution with 1 year of noninflammatory pain in multiple joints. The pain had begun in both knee joints, followed by low-back ache and neck, wrist, and foot pain. There was no associated fever or swelling of any joint. The patient did not report any history of addiction or illness but did report using fluoridated to...