Fluoride uptake and retention in vitro following topical fluoride applications.
Fluoride uptake and retention on maxillary and mandibular incisors were compared using a conventional APF gel, a thixotropic gel, and a new pluronic-based fluoride gel. Based on the results of in vivo acid-etch biopsies, significant fluoride uptake was obtained with each of the three agents. The highly viscous pluronic gel may provide an alternative to conventional topical fluoride gels for subjects--e.g., handicapped persons--with whom a tray system is not feasible.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000378:metabolism*; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male
D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D005782:Gels; D005459:Fluorides