1973•Journal of Dental ResearchRequires access

Incorporation of Fluoride by Human Enamel: III. In Vivo Effects of Nonfluoride and Fluoride Prophylactic Pastes and APF Gels

Robert I. Stearns

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Prophylactic procedures with a nonfluoride paste decrease the enamel surface fluoride concentration, whereas a sodium fluoride paste tends to prevent this loss. Topical acidulated phosphate-fluoride gel treatments exceed the equilibrium of enamel fluoride concentrations that are obtained subsequently by a second-order fluoride loss reaction.

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Key concepts: Fluoride, Enamel paint, Sodium fluoride, Chemistry, Phosphate, Dentistry, Nuclear chemistry, Inorganic chemistry