ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: There is some evidence that water rinsing immediately after topical fluoride therapy has the potential to reduce the effectiveness of fluoride. The aim was to determine if covering fluoridated teeth with a layer of mousse containing CPP-ACP could prevent the adverse effect of rinsing on fluoride and consequently its buffering effect on dental plaque pH during cariogenic challenge. STUDY DESIGN: This randomized, controlled, crossover, in situ study was conducted on 25 participants. The participants were subjected to acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) application followed by five treatment protocols: (1) water rinsing after 30 minutes (APF-30) or (2) immediate water rinsing (APF-0); (3) using CPP-ACP immediately before water rinsing (F-CPP-ACP); and two control groups: (4) no fluoride therapy (No-F) and (5) using CPP-ACP and immediate water rinsing (CPP-ACP-0). After 48 hours, teeth were rinsed with 10% sucrose solution and plaque pH was measured before and after 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes. RESULTS: The least pH changes, the lowest pH drop, and the quickest pH recovery were found in the APF-30 and F-CPP-ACP groups. APF-0 ranked in the middle and the highest values were in the control groups. CONCLUSIONS: The results show that in the case using CPP-ACP on fluoridated teeth, water rinsing immediately after topical fluoride therapy did not seem to influence the inhibitory effect of fluoride on plaque acidity.
Subject(s)
Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride/therapeutic use , Cariostatic Agents/therapeutic use , Caseins/therapeutic use , Dental Plaque/chemistry , Fluorides, Topical/therapeutic use , Water/administration & dosage , Adult , Cross-Over Studies , Female , Humans , Hydrogen-Ion Concentration , Male , Young AdultABSTRACT
PURPOSE: This study's purpose was to determine whether rinsing with water or cleansing teeth after topical fluoride therapy affected plaque acidity. METHODS: This randomized, controlled, crossover, in situ study was conducted on 25 dental students who wore an acrylic mandibular appliance containing one enamel block. The patients were subjected to four treatment protocols involving acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) application followed by rinsing the mouth with water: (1) after 30 minutes (APF-30); (2) after 15 minutes (APF-15); (3) immediately (APF-0); after cleansing the teeth with a cotton roll immediately following APF (APF-cotton); or (4) no fluoride therapy (control). After 48 hours, plaque pH was measured before and five, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes after rinsing with 10 percent sucrose solution. RESULTS: The least pH changes, the lowest pH drop, and the fastest pH recovery were found in the APF-30 and APF-15 groups, followed by the APF-0 and APF-cotton groups. CONCLUSIONS: Rinsing with water or cleansing the teeth with a cotton roll immediately after acidulated phosphate fluoride application can reduce its effect on dental plaque acidity; however, the inclusion of a controlled water rinse 15 minutes after APF gel application did not seem to influence the inhibitory effect of fluoride on plaque acidity.
