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01-04-2018 | Original Article

Fluoride in saliva and dental biofilm after 1500 and 5000 ppm fluoride exposure

Authors: Line Staun Larsen, Vibeke Baelum, Livia Maria Andaló Tenuta, Alan Richards, Bente Nyvad

Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations | Issue 3/2018

Abstract

Objectives

The aim of this randomized, double-blind, crossover study was to measure fluoride in saliva and 7-day-old biofilm fluid and biofilm solids after rinsing three times per day for 3 weeks with 0, 1500, or 5000 ppm fluoride (NaF).

Materials and methods

Following the 3-week wash-in/wash-out period, including 1 week of biofilm accumulation, saliva and biofilm samples were collected from 12 participants immediately before (background fluoride), and 10, 30, and 60 min after a single rinse. Biofilm samples were separated into fluid and solids, and samples were analyzed using a fluoride electrode (microanalysis).

Results

The background fluoride concentration was statistically significantly higher in the 5000 compared to the 1500 ppm F rinse group in all three compartments (22.3 and 8.1 μM in saliva, 126.8 and 58.5 μM in biofilm fluid, and 10,940 and 4837 μmol/kg in biofilm solids). The 1-h fluoride accumulation for the 5000 ppm F rinse was higher than for the 1500 ppm F rinse in all three compartments, although not statistically significant for saliva and biofilm solids.

Conclusion

Regular exposure to 5000 ppm fluoride elevates background fluoride concentrations in saliva, biofilm fluid, and biofilm solids compared to 1500 ppm fluoride. Increasing the fluoride concentration almost 3.5 times (from 1500 to 5000 ppm) only elevates the background fluoride concentrations in saliva, biofilm fluid, and biofilm solids twofold.

Clinical relevance

Even though fluoride toothpaste may be diluted by saliva, the results of the present study indicate that use of 5000 ppm fluoride toothpaste might lead to improved caries control.

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Title: Fluoride in saliva and dental biofilm after 1500 and 5000 ppm fluoride exposure
Authors: Line Staun Larsen
Vibeke Baelum
Livia Maria Andaló Tenuta
Alan Richards
Bente Nyvad
Publication date: 01-04-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1432-6981
Electronic ISSN: 1436-3771
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-017-2195-y

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Objectives

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

Clinical relevance

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