Necessity to review the Brazilian regulation about fluoride toothpastes.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the adequacy of the Brazilian legislation about fluoride toothpaste. A search was conducted in LILACS, Medline and SciELO databases about the fluoride concentration found in Brazilians toothpastes, using descriptors on health. Publications since 1981 have shown that some Brazilian toothpastes are not able to maintain, during their expiration time, a minimum of 1,000 ppm F of soluble fluoride in the formulation. However, the Brazilian regulation (ANVISA, Resolution 79, August 28, 2000) only sets the maximum total fluoride (0.15%; 1,500 ppm F) that a toothpaste may contain but not the minimum concentration of soluble fluoride that it should contain to have anticaries potential, which according to systematic reviews should be 1,000 ppm F. Therefore, the Brazilian regulation on fluoride toothpastes needs to be revised to assure the efficacy of those products for caries control.
Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil.
Jaime Aparecido
JA
Cury
Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil.
Pablo Guilherme
PG
Caldarelli
Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brasil.
Livia Maria Andaló
LM
Tenuta
D001938:Brazil; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005457:Fluoridation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000032:analysis; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000032:analysis*
D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D010710:Phosphates; D014100:Toothpastes; D012969:Sodium Fluoride; D005459:Fluorides