The purpose of this systematic review was to quantitatively find out whether resin-modified glass-ionomers (RM-GIC), in comparison to fluoride-containing composite resin and composite resin without fluoride, are associated with a more effective reduction of demineralization in hard tooth tissues und... | PMID: 20881326

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In this work, novel SO(3)H type Gemini surfactants having semifluoroalkyl group (RfCH(2)CH-: Rf = C(4)F(9), C(6)F(13), C(8)F(17)) as hydrophobic group were successively synthesized by the radical addition of fluoroalkyl to 1,4-pentadiene using fluoroalkyl iodide and AIBN as initiator, and the follow... | PMID: 20720379

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A high prevalence of RCE was found among Inuit preschool-aged children in Nunavut Territory, Canada. In this cross-sectional health survey, milk intake showed protective associations while sugar intake showed deleterious associations with RCE, which is compatible with emerging literature on milk in... | PMID: 20568913

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The aim of this study was to investigate toothbrushing and dentifrice habits in a Swedish adult population with relatively high caries frequency, which received regularly dental care and to evaluate the awareness of their toothbrush technique. Sixty adult participants with high caries frequency, 29... | PMID: 20701215

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The preventive effect of a modified fluoride (F) toothpaste technique was investigated. Both the incidence and progression of approximal caries among Saudi adults with a high caries prevalence were evaluated after 2 years. A total of 175 adults were randomly assigned to a test group and a control gr... | PMID: 20496852

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This investigation compared the effects of a fluoride dentifrice and toothpastes formulated with antimicrobial ingredients (stannous fluoride and triclosan/copolymer) on oral micro-organisms, including those found in samples taken from the human oral cavity. Microbiological techniques determined the... | PMID: 20129893

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Fluoride is commonly and widely used to prevent and even arrest caries. The clinical effects of fluorides depend on the chemical compounds utilized and the methods used to apply the fluoride ion to the surface of the tooth. Fluorosis has been reported in conjunction with increased doses of fluoride.... | PMID: 20129891

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Seventy-seven subjects completed this clinical study. Both subject groups exhibited significant cumulative reductions from baseline to Days 14, 28, and 56 in dentin hypersensitivity as measured by Schiff, Yeaple, and VAS (for the 8% strontium acetate group, p < or = 0.0001 for all time points; for t... | PMID: 20669816

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Seventy-nine subjects completed this clinical study. Both subject groups exhibited reductions in dentin hypersensitivity directly after a single dab-on application. These reductions were significant across all measures for the test dentifrice. Between-treatment analyses showed the test dentifrice to... | PMID: 20669815

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CTP provided a significant (p = 0.01) antiplaque effect versus CRT. The results are consistent with previously reported data for CTT. All three examiners demonstrated a strong correlation for this clinical study utilizing the MGMPI methodology. CONCLUSION: This clinical investigation examined the ef... | PMID: 20527504

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Low plaque and gingival scores were common on anterior surfaces, in contrast to greater frequencies of higher PI and GI scores on the posterior regions or the entire dentition. Correspondingly, mean scores for PI and GI were significantly lower among the anterior surfaces in comparison to all other... | PMID: 20527507

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Estimated were chemical composition and the exploitation of therapeutic mineral waters from 139 intakes placed in 24 health resorts in Sudety and Karpaty regions. In 20 from 29 intakes available for resident people are found potentially toxic components of natural origin. There are c... | PMID: 21446118

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This study was performed to compare the remineralizing effects of various concentrations of fluoride containing dentifrices against artificial demineralization of primary enamel. One hundred twenty primary incisors were partly covered with a nail varnish, leaving a 1 x 1 mm window, then placed in de... | PMID: 20578505

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Fingernail has been suggested as a biomarker of fluoride (F) body burden, but there is no consensus if it would be a reliable indicator of F exposure from dentifrice. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate if fingernails would have sensitivity to detect F exposure from dentifrice... | PMID: 20640353

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It is generally accepted that the pain of dental hypersensitivity resulting from gum recession is from the movement of fluid within the exposed tubules of dentin, causing changes in pressure on the nerve within the pulpal cavity. One method of treating hypersensitivity is to occlude... | PMID: 20158016

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The present study included 67 patients who had been exposed to the impact of inorganic fluoride compounds. It demonstrated beneficial effect of magnetolaser therapy in combination with whole body iodine-bromide-sodium chlorine baths, physical exercises, and massage on clinical manifestations of the... | PMID: 21086591

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High risk factors for the development of caries are the oral hygiene, carbohydrate nutrition, the viscosity of the saliva, the buffer capacity and the incidence of caries. The group with the high caries risk was the 15-20 year group, chi2 = 48.22; p < 0.01. Past caries experience, at 6 and 12 years... | PMID: 20509309

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Surface-functionalized polyurethane foam (SPUF) showed an exceptionally high adsorption potential for defluoridation of drinking water. Kinetic experiments of fluoride adsorption on SPUF demonstrated quick adsorption in first 60 min and then achieved maximum adsorption (7.8 mg g⁻¹). The adsorptio... | PMID: 20729576

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We asked. Therefore, it needs to be improved by an iterative and interactive educational program. In conclusion, it was found that the benefits of providing safe drinking water using such advanced technology as RO membrane can be maximized only when it comes along with a participatory educational pr... | PMID: 20418637

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a) To correlate fluoride levels in drinking water sources with caries experience and dental fluorosis in Saudi Arabia, and suggest appropriate fluoride concentration for drinking water in the country. Fluoride levels were determined from 3,629 samples obtained from drinking water sources in 11 regio... | PMID: 20459462

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This study evaluated in vitro commercial desensitizing toothpastes with respect to the prevention of erosion and explored the effect of their agents alone or in combination with fluoride. Bovine enamel blocks were randomly allocated to five groups of 20 and exposed to: Sensodyne ProNamel (1,425 ppm... | PMID: 20145397

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Models to evaluate the anticaries potential of fluoride (F) formulations containing monofluorophosphate (MFP) should consider the release of F ion to the oral environment by its enzymatic hydrolysis. This was tested in situ, using a test plaque of a strain of Streptococcus mutans which presents high... | PMID: 20110697

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