title: The influence of fluoride varnish on the attrition of dentine.
abstract: Previous investigations have shown the potential for fluoride to be protective in an abrasion/erosion laboratory model. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of high concentrations of fluoride delivered in a varnish on attrition of dentine. Fifteen caries-free, intact lower third molar teeth were sectioned and the enamel removed by a water-cooled diamond disc. Polished dentine surfaces were divided into 8 areas, 4 of which were randomly covered with a high-concentration fluoride varnish for 24 h. The samples were subjected to 5,000 cycles of attrition bathed under artificial saliva. Microhardness testing adjacent to the wear scars showed no statistical difference between the fluoride-treated (71.42 KHN, SD 10.52) and control surfaces (72.66 KHN, SD 9.69). The volume of the wear scar was statistically greater for the fluoride-treated surface at 9.6 microm(3) (SD 4.92) and 8.13 microm(3) (SD 5.54) for the control areas (p = 0.029). The low pH of the fluoride varnish appears to have increased the amount of wear from attrition in this laboratory study.
authors.affiliation: Department of TMJ (Orthodontics), West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sherriff
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Bartlett
mesh_terms: D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D003804:Dentin / Q000187:drug effects*; D005460:Fluorides, Topical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006244:Hardness / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008964:Molar, Third; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013499:Surface Properties / Q000187:drug effects; D019217:Tooth Attrition / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D005460:Fluorides, Topical; C023807:sodium fluoride topical preparation; D012969:Sodium Fluoride