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[Fluoride concentration in saliva after use of fluoride varnish]. 2003

Xiao-fang Zhang, and Xu Chen, and Lin Pan

School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110002, China. grf@sict.ac.cn

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this vivo study was to compare fluoride concentration in saliva of patients treated with fluoride varnish and fluoride solution. METHODS 20 5-year-old children were selected and divided into fluoride varnish and fluoride solution groups. The samples of unstimulated whole saliva were collected at base-line before and after 0.25h,0.5h,1h,2h,6h,12h,24h treatment with fluoride varnish and fluoride solution. Saliva fluoride concentrations were measured using an ion-specific electrode. RESULTS After 0.25h,0.5h,1h,2h,6h treatment with fluoride varnish, the values of salivary fluoride concentration were higher than baseline,the values of fluoride varnish group were higher than those in fluoride solution group after 0.5h to 6h. CONCLUSIONS Compared with fluoride solution, fluoride varnish maintained a longer time of high salivary fluoride concentration.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005459	Fluorides	Inorganic salts of hydrofluoric acid, HF, in which the fluorine atom is in the -1 oxidation state. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Sodium and stannous salts are commonly used in dentifrices.	Fluoride
D005460	Fluorides, Topical	Fluorides, usually in pastes or gels, used for topical application to reduce the incidence of DENTAL CARIES.	Fluoride Varnishes,Topical Fluorides,Varnishes, Fluoride
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012463	Saliva	The clear, viscous fluid secreted by the SALIVARY GLANDS and mucous glands of the mouth. It contains MUCINS, water, organic salts, and ptylin.	Salivas