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Comparison of effect of SnF 2 and NaF mouthrinses on caries incidence, salivary S. mutans and gingivitis in high caries prevalent adults
Author(s) -
KLOCK BJÖRN,
SERLING JIM,
KINDER SUSAN,
MANWELL MARY A.,
TINANOFF NORMAN
Publication year - 1985
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.1600-0722.1985.tb01947.x
Subject(s) - gingivitis , saliva , dentistry , incidence (geometry) , medicine , streptococcus mutans , significant difference , biology , bacteria , physics , optics , genetics
– The effect of SnF 2 and NaF mouthrinses were compared in subjects initially selected because of their high caries prevalence and high levels of salivary S. mutans. Subjects rinsed twice a day with either SnF 2 or NaF (200 ppm F − ). Subjects in both groups continued to be caries active during the course of the study. However, at the first year examination subjects rinsing with SnF 2 had less S. mutans/ml saliva, a lower caries incidence and less gingivitis. After 2 yr the S. mutans levels in the SnF 2 rinsing group remained significantly less. Both caries incidence and gingivitis were lower in the SnF 2 group after 2 yr but the difference was not significant.