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CARIES RESEARCH
Volume 35, Issue -, Pages 60-64Publisher
KARGER
DOI: 10.1159/000049113
Keywords
caries, root; dentifrice; fluoride, high content
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Root caries is a widespread problem and can be quite serious in older populations. The restoration of root carious lesions is often difficult, Compared to enamel caries, there has been limited research into the pharmaceutical management of primary root caries lesions (PRCLs), and many of these studies have been carried out in vitro, with limited numbers of clinical trials. Fluoride is presently a cornerstone in dentifrice formulations for cost-effective and anticaries therapy. It is generally accepted that fluoride ions promote remineralization of tooth substances and reduce the rate of demineralization. The use of a dentifrice with a high fluoride content may be considered to reverse PRCLs, since more fluoride is required for the remineralization of roots than for enamel. This paper reviews the effects of dentifrices with high fluoride contents on the management of root caries. Copyright (C) 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel.
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