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Fortnightly fluoride rinsing combined with topical painting of fluoride solutions containing Al‐, Fe‐, and Mn‐ions
Author(s) -
TORELL PER,
GERDIN PEROLOF
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
european journal of oral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.802
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1600-0722
pISSN - 0909-8836
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0722.1977.tb00529.x
Subject(s) - fluoride , painting , dentistry , ion , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , nuclear chemistry , art , materials science , medicine , visual arts , organic chemistry
– The possibility of achieving a caries‐reducing effect by a combination of Fortnightly mouthrinsings with 0.2% NaF‐solutions and topical painting with solutions containing Al‐, Fe‐, and Mn‐ions was examined in a 4‐year clinical study. In addition to the fluoride rinses one of two randomized groups was given three paintings per year with a 0.2 % NaF‐solution. The other group was painted three times per year with a potassium fluoride solution containing Al‐, Fe‐, and Mn‐ions. This group developed significantly less caries during the study than the NaF‐group. The results indicate that certain metal ions enhance the caries‐prophylactic action of the fluoride ions.