Fluoride Varnishes for Preventing Occlusal Dental Caries: A Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Overview of Fluoride Varnishes
3.2. Composition
3.3. Fluoride Varnish Application
3.4. Advantages of Fluoride Varnish
3.5. Disadvantages and Safety of Fluoride Varnish
3.6. Mechanism of Action
3.6.1. Bacterial Inhibition
3.6.2. Fluroapitate Formation
3.6.3. Inhibition of Demineralization/Enhancing Remineralization
3.7. Fluoride Varnish for Caries Prevention
3.8. Using Fluoride Varnish for Occlusal Caries Prevention
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sodium Fluoride | Fluoride Silane | |
---|---|---|
Commercial name | Duraphat, Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, New York, NY, USA | Fluor Protector, Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein |
Discovered | in 1960 | in 1975 |
Main component | 5% sodium fluoride (NAF) by weight | 0.9% difluorosilane by weight |
Fluoride concentration ppm | 22,600 ppm F | 1000 ppm F |
Fluoride concentration % | 2.26% fluoride | 0.1% fluoride |
Type | Resin base varnish | polyurethane-based varnish |
Available as | 10 mL tube suitable for multiple uses | either a 0.4 mL single use or a 1.0 mL ampule for multiple doses |
Mechanism of action | -Bacterial inhibition -Fluroapitate formation -Inhibition of demineralization -Enhancing remineralization | -Bacterial inhibition -Fluroapitate formation -Inhibition of demineralization -Enhancing remineralization |
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Baik, A.; Alamoudi, N.; El-Housseiny, A.; Altuwirqi, A. Fluoride Varnishes for Preventing Occlusal Dental Caries: A Review. Dent. J. 2021, 9, 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj9060064
Baik A, Alamoudi N, El-Housseiny A, Altuwirqi A. Fluoride Varnishes for Preventing Occlusal Dental Caries: A Review. Dentistry Journal. 2021; 9(6):64. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj9060064
Chicago/Turabian StyleBaik, Alaa, Najlaa Alamoudi, Azza El-Housseiny, and Amani Altuwirqi. 2021. "Fluoride Varnishes for Preventing Occlusal Dental Caries: A Review" Dentistry Journal 9, no. 6: 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj9060064