Salivary retention after application of fluoride gel using toothbrush or tray: a crossover trial
Braz. oral res
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26(6): 493-497, Nov.-Dec. 2012. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Currently, there are no studies in the literature evaluating salivary fluoride retention after small amounts of fluoride gel are applied to children's teeth. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to compare salivary retention after gel application using a toothbrush or by traditional application with trays. In this crossover study, children with active caries (n = 10) were randomized into one of the following treatment groups: a) application of fluoride gel using a tray (control), or b) application of fluoride gel with a toothbrush (treatment). After a 7-day washout period, the treatments were inverted. Unstimulated saliva samples were collected at baseline and 0.5, 5, 15, 30, 60 and 120 minutes after acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gel application in order to analyze fluoride retention in saliva. The area under the curve (AUC) was also calculated. There were no differences in fluoride retention after application of small amounts of APF with a toothbrush compared to traditional gel application using trays at all time points studied, and no differences in AUC were observed (Student t-test, p > 0.05). These results suggest that application of fluoride gel in children using a toothbrush can be utilized as an option rather than traditional trays, since the same salivary retention of fluoride is obtained using a lower dose.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Saliva
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Fluoreto de Fosfato Acidulado
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Fluoretos Tópicos
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Dispositivos para o Cuidado Bucal Domiciliar
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Criança
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. oral res
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Univ Federal Maranhão/BR
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Univ Federal do Maranhão/BR
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