title: Fluoride use in periodontal therapy: a review of the literature.
abstract: Although the relationship between fluoride and dental caries has been widely studied and definitively determined, the relationship between fluoride and periodontal health and disease is not clear. Conflicting studies in the literature either suggest routine fluoride usage as an adjunct to conventional periodontal therapy or argue against topical fluoride use on periodontally involved teeth. This review summarizes the literature that addresses the utility of fluoride in patients with periodontal disease and aims to advance a rational criterion for the use of fluorides in the management of periodontal diseases.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Periodontics Program, University of Southern California, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Los Angeles 90033, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Paine
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slots
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Rich
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000075202:Contraindications; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003739:Dental Cementum / Q000187:drug effects; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control; D012534:Dental Scaling; D003804:Dentin / Q000187:drug effects; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000517:prevention & control; D016745:Root Planing; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D005459:Fluorides