Fluorides in periodontal therapy: a review

ABSTRACT

In general practice, the most common dental diseases in patients are caries and periodontal disease. Dental visits would typically involve removal of supragingival plaque and calculus, identification of failed restorations and/or incipient carious lesions and the placing of restorations to restore tooth surfaces to health. Typically a patient would be delivered two or more restorations at each dental visit. Although the association between fluoride and dental caries has been widely studied and clearly determined, the association between fluoride and periodontal health and disease is not clearly mentioned in literature. To our incompatible studies in the literature either suggests regular usage of fluoride as an adjunct to conventional periodontal therapy or dispute against topical fluoride use on periodontally involved teeth was found. This literature review concludes the aims and utility of fluondes in patients with periodontal disease, and rational principle use of fluorides in the management of periodontal diseases. Topical fluoricles application of exposed root surfaces after periodontal therapy may be beneficial