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Filter by:To determine fluoride concentration in fingernails and estimate if there is a correlation between fluoride concentration in fingernails and fluoride concentration in toothpaste used. In addition, fluorosis of permanent incisors will be evaluated at 13 years of age and correlated with toothpaste fluoride concentration.
To compare the clinical effectiveness of hydrochloric acid-pumice compound and sodium hypochlorite-pumice compound in treating dental fluorosis using microabrasion technique.
Background: Various treatment modalities are available to improve esthetics of fluorosed teeth based on its severity. Aim: evaluate the clinical performance of different minimal invasive treatment protocols on mild to moderate fluorosed teeth. Materials and Methods: Participants were randomly allocated in eight treatment protocols with twenty teeth (n=20) included in each protocol. (P1) Opalescence boost PF 40%. (P2) Opalustre. (P3) MI-Paste Plus. In (P4) teeth were treated with Opalustre + Opalescence boost PF 40%. In (P5) Opalescence boost PF 40% + MI-Paste Plus, while in (P6) Opalustre +MI-Paste Plus. Whereas (P7) Opalustre + Opalescence boost PF 40% + MI-Paste Plus. (P8) control. All teeth were evaluated for color change (∆E) immediately after treatment (T1), after 14 days (T2), after 3 months (T3) and after 6 months (T4). Statistical analysis: Two-way ANOVA was applied to test the interaction between different variables. ANOVA repeated measures were followed by Duncan multiple range tests (DMRTs) to compare between groups.
This study was conducted for clinical evaluation of the quality of different minimal-invasive treatment modalities and combination treatments in esthetics improvement of mild to moderate fluorosed teeth using two different evaluation methods. One hundred and sixty fluorosed teeth were included in this study. Prior to the interventions, pre-operative photographs were taken as baseline records. After that teeth were randomly allocated in eight treatment protocols with twenty teeth (n=20) included in each protocol. Protocol one (P1) Opalescence™ boost™ PF 40%. Protocol two (P2) Opalustre™. Protocol three (P3) MI-Paste Plus®. In protocol four (P4) teeth were treated with Opalustre™ followed by Opalescence™ boost™ PF 40%. In protocol five (P5) Opalescence™ boost™ PF 40% was applied followed by MI-Paste Plus®, while in protocol six (P6) Opalustre™ was applied followed by MI-Paste Plus®. Whereas protocol seven (P7) teeth were treated with Opalustre™ followed by Opalescence™ boost™ PF 40% and lastly MI-Paste Plus®. Protocol eight (P8) control. All teeth were evaluated immediately after treatment (T1), after 14 days (T2), after 3 months (T3) and after 6 months (T4). They were rated for "improvement in appearance" and "change in white/brown opaque areas" using VAS through two blinded evaluators by comparing photographs of each follow-up time point with baseline. "Patient satisfaction", "tooth sensitivity" and "requirements for further treatments" were recorded by the participant.
This research aimed to evaluate the risk of dental fluorosis by using an experimental fluoridated acidulated dentifrice compared to conventional dentifrices in two-to-four-year-old children residing in a non fluoridated area by the concentration of fluoride incorporated in childrens' nails, as well as the incorporation of F into the biofilm. Two hundred and ten children participated on this study. They were randomly allocated into three groups differing according to the type of dentifrice used over 12 months: G1:1100 ppm F, pH 4.5; G2:750 ppm F, pH 4.5; G3:1100 ppm F, pH 7.0. The dentifrice was placed on the toothbrush using the "drop" technique. The toenails of the biggest toe were collected in three moments, corresponding to the experimental period of use of the dentifrices (T1, T2 and T3), as well as the biofilm which was collected twice, 5 and 60 minutes after brushing. The nails and biofilm fluoride concentration were analyzed on a specific electrode using the HMDS diffusion facilitated technique.
Fluorosis is caused by hypomineralization in the enamel due to increased fluoride ingestion during early childhood (Cawson.1, Wong et al. 2, and Sudhir 3). A considerable amount of evidence has been reported over the years, which has shown that presence of fluoride ions at up to one part per million in public water supply has reduced the prevalence of teeth decayed with minimal chance of dental fluorosis. The WHO recognized these facts by its resolution in 1969 4 and 1975 5, which stated that water fluoridation, where applicable, should be the cornerstone of any national policy of caries prevention
Mothers and young children in rural Ethiopia lack sufficient nutrition, and a compounding factor is presence of high levels of fluoride (> 5-10 mg/day) affecting body functions. Interventions involving chickens to provide eggs and eggshell (a source of calcium) are one solution. The overall purpose is to examine how increasing dietary calcium by using eggshell powder (ESP) reduces fluoride (F) absorption in women. It is known calcium binds F to prevent its absorption but application of this to a community based study has not been tested. The aim is to provide chickens to produce eggs for young children and to provide ESP to women (mothers). For children, an egg a day should improve growth and nutritional status. For women, the ESP provides calcium to reduce fluorosis and therefore improve function without affecting iron and zinc status. For the women, blood samples will be tested in a subsample for F, calcium, zinc and iron; urine samples will be measured for F, calcium and creatinine (to correct spot urine). Hemoglobin will be measured as an indicator of overall nutritional status in women and children. Nutritional status of young children (6-18 mo) and of their mothers prior and after the intervention (by 6 months) will be assessed. between 6 and 12 month there will be monitoring for sustainability of chilckens in the community; for continued use of egg (in children) and ESP (in women); during this time the control group will receive chickens and also undergo monitoring. The study will take place in the Rift valley of Southern Ethiopia. Identification of the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of mothers on egg consumption will be done at baseline and at the end ("endline"). Caregivers will be instructed to give each child 1 egg (cooked) per day in the intervention, and one "bottle cap" of eggshell powder (1000 mg calcium) per day for themselves. Families receiving chickens will be instructed on cage construction. Throughout the study, any problems arising in keeping chickens will be recorded in order to assess the feasibility and practicality of raising chickens as way to mitigate fluorosis and improve nutritional status.
The present study was designed as a randomised controlled clinical trial which was unicenter, double-blinded, parallel designed study, according to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) criteria, 2010. The study period was from July 2014 to September 2015.
The importance of fluoridated water to control caries is well recognized. Although the mode of action of fluoridated water is known (related to a slight increase in fluoride concentration in saliva/dental biofilm in individuals living in fluoridated areas), the kinetics of fluoride concentration in saliva after ingestion of food prepared with fluoridated water, either from fluoride remaining in the oral cavity after mastication, or from fluoride returning from salivary secretion is not known in details. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess fluoride bioavailability after ingestion of food prepared with fluoridated water. The study will be in vivo, crossover and double blind, in which 12 adult volunteers will participate. In 4 experimental phases, volunteers will ingest: a. a typical Brazilian meal cooked with non-fluoridated water (<0.1 ppm F); b. a typical Brazilian meal cooked with fluoridated water (1 ppm F); c. non fluoridated water (<0.1 ppm F) and d. fluoridated water (1 ppm F). Immediately before and 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60, 120, 180 minutes after the ingestion, a blood sample will be collected by digital puncture, and a sample of unstimulated saliva will be collected. Fluoride concentration in the samples will be determined by an ion specific electrode adapted for microanalysis. Results will be analyzed by ANOVA, with significance limit of 5%.
Dental fluorosis is a clinical manifestation of chronic exposure to high intakes of fluoride during the tooth development. The present study is planned to evaluate the efficacy of Resin Infiltration technique in improving the esthetics of non-pitted fluorosis stains on permanent anterior teeth. Resin infiltration is a novel method that has shown its efficacy in improving the esthetics of various types of white spot lesions (WSLs), particularly post orthodontics WSLs, in in-situ and in-vivo studies. The Resin Infiltration technique is also known to stop the progression of caries in non cavitated lesions in both, smooth surface and interproximal lesions. Therefore, the following trial will be conducted to assess the esthetic improvement of fluorosed permanent anterior teeth after resin infiltration and compare it with standard bleaching procedure and a combination of bleaching and Resin infiltration therapy in children with fluorosed teeth.