Fluoride distribution in teeth using a silicate model.
The fluoride determinations were done on enamel biopsies taken before and after restoration of extracted teeth with silicate cement. Two sites, one near the restoration and one 3 mm or more away from the restoration, were assayed. No difference was noted in pre- and post-restoration biopsies when teeth were restored with a fluoride-free silicate. Post-restoration biopsies at sites near and away from the restoration were significantly higher in fluoride as compared to pre-restoration biopsies when the teeth were restored with a fluoride-containing silicate.
D003738:Dental Cements; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis*; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D006801:Humans; D012823:Silicate Cement; D014070:Tooth / Q000032:analysis*; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement
D003738:Dental Cements; D005899:Glass Ionomer Cements; D012823:Silicate Cement; D015036:Zinc Phosphate Cement; D005459:Fluorides