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Diffusion of fluoride from alginate compared with other topical fluoride agents
Author(s) -
HATTAB FAIEZ,
LINDÉN LARSAKE
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.tb01956.x
Subject(s) - fluoride , varnish , diffusion , fluoride varnish , chemistry , base (topology) , dentistry , nuclear chemistry , chromatography , organic chemistry , inorganic chemistry , mathematics , medicine , mathematical analysis , physics , thermodynamics , coating
– A two‐chamber diffusion cell has been employed to monitor the diffusion of fluoride (F) from F‐containing agents. The F which diffused from fluoridated alginate‐base formula, F‐containing gel (Gelution) and varnish (Duraphat) was determined within the first 6 or 20 min in unstirred conditions. A comparative analysis of the data showed that the alginate.‐base formula was efficient in releasing F. The results also indicate that the diffused F was not directly related to the total F content in the products or the bulkiness of the test specimens. It is obvious that the physicochemical properties of the products play a determining role in the release of F.