[Amine fluoride does not cause disintegration of glass ceramics].
Topical application of fluoride has been proven to be an effective method for the prevention of dental caries. Some authors have, however, pointed at the etching potential of topically applied fluoride and argued that some products might etch and roughen the surface of ceramic restorations. The aim of the present study was to assess whether the topical application of an acidulated fluoride gelée in vivo leads to a damage of glass ceramic. It was shown that individual brushing with an acidulated fluoride gelée according to the manufacturers prescription is not harmful to ceramic restoration material.
Windeler
Tanja
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Zentrum für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde der Universität Zürich, Klinik for Präventivzahnmedizin, Parodontologie und Kariologie. windeler@swissonline.ch
D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry; D002516:Ceramics; D003776:Dental Porcelain; D003959:Diamines; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008422:Materials Testing; D014002:Tin Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry
D000588:Amines; D003959:Diamines; D005460:Fluorides, Topical; D014002:Tin Fluorides; D003776:Dental Porcelain; C075174:amine fluoride gel; C023506:Glass ceramics; C495399:Olaflur; D005459:Fluorides