Naslov
The effect of salivary calcium and fluoride toothpaste on the formation of KOH-soluble fluoride: In vitro study

Autori
Bašić, Krešimir ; Peroš, Kristina ; Šutej, Ivana ; Rošin-Grget, Kata

Izvornik
Acta stomatologica Croatica (0001-7019) 49 (2015), 3; 221-227

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
salivary calcium ; topical fluoride ; smoking

Sažetak
Objective: The aim of this in vitro preliminary study was to assess the effect of smoker’s saliva (assuming their higher calcium concentration) in combination with fluoridated toothpaste on the enamel uptake of alkali-soluble (KOH-soluble) fluoride. Materials and methods: Four enamel slabs were cut from each of 14 impacted third molars and randomly assigned into 4 groups. Unstimulated saliva samples were collected from two age and sex matched volunteers. One of the samples was taken from a heavy smoker and the other sample was taken from non-smoker. Two groups (A and B) were shaken in saliva (A in smoker's saliva, B in nonsmoker's saliva) for 5 min and then shaken for 3 min in a toothpaste/deionized water slurry (1:3 w/w). One of the groups (group C) received no saliva treatment and was only shaken in toothpaste slurry for 3 min. The treatment was repeated after a 6- hour period. One of the groups (D) served as a control group with no treatment. Results: Calcium concentration in the smoker’s saliva was higher than in the nonsmoker’s saliva. The enamel uptake of KOH-soluble fluoride in group A was significantly higher than that in the other two treatment groups, B and C. The enamel uptake of KOH-soluble fluoride in all 3 groups was statistically different from those in the control group. Conclusion: These results demonstrate that saliva collected from a heavy smoker, which had higher salivary calcium concentration, enhances enamel uptake of alkali-soluble fluoride and encourages us to conduct a large-scale study.

Izvorni jezik
Hrvatski, engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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