Fluoride - Sugars - Area Specific Curettes Flashcards
\_\_\_\_\_\_ application: ingested agents that become incorporated into forming tooth structures •Water •Supplements •Food/beverages
Systemic application
________: strengthen teeth already in the mouth making them more resistant to caries
•Water
•Homecare products (toothpaste, mouth rinses, etc.)
•In-office products
Topical application
______ application:
•Ingested and incorporated into enamel during development of tooth structures
Systemic application
______ application:
•Promotes remineralization and prevents demineralization after eruption
•Inhibits glycolysis in bacteria, thereby inhibiting the ability of bacteria to metabolize carbohydrates and produce acid
Topical application
- An increase of the natural fluoride level in a community’s water supply to a level optimal for dental health
- has contributed to a major decline in dental caries from the 1950s to the 1980s and continues to reduce and prevent tooth decay
- When cities discontinued this, evidence demonstrates rapid increase in caries rates
- is considered one of the most cost-effective preventive dental program by public health
Water fluoridation
Benefits of ________:
- 30-39% decrease in caries in primary dentition
- 35% decrease in children/adolescent permanent dentition
- Approximately 20-30% decrease in coronal caries and 20-40% decrease in root caries in adult population
Water Fluoridation
What is the optimal range of water fluoridation in ppm?
.6-1.2 ppm
Changes in the appearance of enamel caused by too much systemic fluoride
Fluorosis
Will teeth with fluorosis feel rough or smooth?
Smooth
Will individuals with fluorosis be susceptible to caries?
No
Does topical fluoride cause fluorosis?
No; only stays on very outer portion of enamel
Does fluoride stay on teeth permanently?
No
After each application of topical fluoride, there is an _____ in the amount of permanently bound fluoride in the outermost layer of enamel
Increase
________
-most desired form of fluoride for enamel in caries prevention•From prolonged exposure of enamel to low concentrations of fluoride
•Fluorohydroxyapatite
_______\
-source of fluoride for remineralization of enamel•
Deposits are dissolved by plaque acids and are available as a source to facilitate remineralization
Calcium fluoride
The benefits of topical fluoride treatments is directly related to the ______ of topical fluoride treatments provided
amount
When should \_\_\_\_ be used? •High caries risk individuals •Sensitive teeth/exposed root surfaces •Around margins of older restorations •Overdentures (with natural teeth) •Xerostomia •Newly erupted teeth
Topical Fluoride