Prevention of Dental Decay: Role of Fluoride in Dentifrices
Objective: To identify the different fluoride levels and compounds in locally manufactured tooth pastes and the dental caries status of Karachi, Pakistan. Cross-Sectional Study This study was conducted in the Dental Out Patient Department (OPD) of a public sector tertiary care hospital, over a p...
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Objective: To identify the different fluoride levels and compounds in locally manufactured tooth pastes and the dental caries status of Karachi, Pakistan.
Cross-Sectional Study This study was conducted in the Dental Out Patient Department (OPD) of a public sector tertiary care hospital, over a period of 15 days. The local brands of toothpastes available were collected through the market survey of a major departmental store of Karachi. The quantity and the compound of fluoride claimed by the manufacturer
were recorded. A group of 300 patients were evaluated through a structured proforma for their demographic characteristics, brand name of the tooth paste which they claimed to use for the past six months and the number of decayed teeth (by type 1 dental examination).
Results: The clinical dental examination revealed that active tooth decay of 32.33%, 15.33% and 52.33% was observed in subjects reported the use of tooth paste with 1000ppm, 1400ppm and those which did not claim any fluoride concentration, respectively. Decay count of 52.66% was identified in subjects who used tooth pastes with sodium fluoride, while it was 37.33% where sodium mono fluoro phosphate was present.
Conclusion: Relative caries preventive effects of fluoride toothpastes increase with increase in fluoride levels. NaF has been found to be superior to SMFP for the control of dental caries.
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d2df62529b44c51823e184345459d462023-05-28T03:11:02ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802013-08-0172Prevention of Dental Decay: Role of Fluoride in DentifricesAeeza Malik0Ambrina Qureshi1Malik Saleem Shaukat2Department of Community Dentistry, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDepartment of Community Dentistry, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.Department of Science of Dental Materials, Multan Medical & Dental College, Multan, Pakistan Objective: To identify the different fluoride levels and compounds in locally manufactured tooth pastes and the dental caries status of Karachi, Pakistan. Cross-Sectional Study This study was conducted in the Dental Out Patient Department (OPD) of a public sector tertiary care hospital, over a period of 15 days. The local brands of toothpastes available were collected through the market survey of a major departmental store of Karachi. The quantity and the compound of fluoride claimed by the manufacturer were recorded. A group of 300 patients were evaluated through a structured proforma for their demographic characteristics, brand name of the tooth paste which they claimed to use for the past six months and the number of decayed teeth (by type 1 dental examination). Results: The clinical dental examination revealed that active tooth decay of 32.33%, 15.33% and 52.33% was observed in subjects reported the use of tooth paste with 1000ppm, 1400ppm and those which did not claim any fluoride concentration, respectively. Decay count of 52.66% was identified in subjects who used tooth pastes with sodium fluoride, while it was 37.33% where sodium mono fluoro phosphate was present. Conclusion: Relative caries preventive effects of fluoride toothpastes increase with increase in fluoride levels. NaF has been found to be superior to SMFP for the control of dental caries. https://jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1548fluorides, toothpastesdental cariesprimary prevention |
| spellingShingle | Aeeza Malik Ambrina Qureshi Malik Saleem Shaukat Prevention of Dental Decay: Role of Fluoride in Dentifrices Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences fluorides, toothpastes dental caries primary prevention |
| title | Prevention of Dental Decay: Role of Fluoride in Dentifrices |
| title_full | Prevention of Dental Decay: Role of Fluoride in Dentifrices |
| title_fullStr | Prevention of Dental Decay: Role of Fluoride in Dentifrices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevention of Dental Decay: Role of Fluoride in Dentifrices |
| title_short | Prevention of Dental Decay: Role of Fluoride in Dentifrices |
| title_sort | prevention of dental decay role of fluoride in dentifrices |
| topic | fluorides, toothpastes dental caries primary prevention |
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