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VOL. 6, ISSUE 2 (2024)
The effect of water fluoridation is practically carried away by its topical effect
Authors
Nainsree, Amitabha Chakraborty
Abstract
It is widely acknowledged that one of the main causes of the decline in
childhood dental caries in developed nations is the abundant availability of
fluoride from various sources. Early
fluoridation studies accepted that fluoride act through pre-eruptive
incorporation of fluoride into developing enamel through ingestion from
different sources, especially through drinking water. But further research
could not explain why fluoride levels of surface enamel of those teeth that are
exposed to systemic fluoride is not as higher which is required to prevent
carious acid attack. Instead, considerable evidence suggests that fluoride acts mainly, if
not entirely, through post-eruptive remineralization of demineralized enamel. Maximum
benefits from exposing newly erupted teeth to topical fluoride in the oral
cavity may have been seriously under-estimated. In this updated review of the
pre-eruptive vs post-eruptive benefits of fluoride in prevention of dental
caries, a re-examination of the literature, is done to recognize the fact that
the topical mechanism as being the primary, if not the only mechanism for the
prevention of dental caries.
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Pages:9-13
How to cite this article:
Nainsree, Amitabha Chakraborty "The effect of water fluoridation is practically carried away by its topical effect". International Journal of Dental Research, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 9-13
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