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Effect of NaF and TiF(4) varnish and solution on bovine dentin erosion plus abrasion in vitro
Ana Carolina Magalhães1, Flávia Mauad Levy, Fábio A Rizzante
1Department of Biological Sciences, Orthodontics and Public Health, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo–Bauru, SP, Brazil. acm@usp.br
Objectives:
This in vitro study aimed to analyze the effect of TiF(4) compared to NaF varnishes and solutions, to protect against dentin erosion associated with abrasion.
Materials And Methods:
Bovine dentin specimens were pre-treated with NaF-Duraphat (2.26% F), NaF/CaF(2)-Duofluorid (5.63% F), experimental-NaF (2.45% F), experimental-TiF(4) (2.45% F) and placebo varnishes; NaF (2.26% F) and TiF(4) (2.45% F) solutions. Controls remained untreated. The erosive pH cycling was performed using a soft drink (pH 2.6) 4 × 90 s/day and the toothbrushing-abrasion 2 × 10 s/day, in vitro for 5 days. Between the challenges, the specimens were exposed to artificial saliva. Dentin tissue loss was measured profilometrically (μm).
Results:
ANOVA/Tukey's test showed that all fluoridated varnishes (Duraphat, 7.5 ± 1.1; Duofluorid, 6.8 ± 1.1; NaF, 7.2 ± 1.9; TiF(4), 6.5 ± 1.0) were able to significantly reduce dentin tissue loss (40.7% reduction compared to control) when compared to placebo varnish (11.2 ± 1.3), control (11.8 ± 1.7) and fluoridated (NaF, 9.9 ± 1.8; TiF(4), 10.3 ± 2.1) solutions (p < 0.0001), which in turn did not significantly differ from each other.
Conclusion:
All fluoridated varnishes, but not the solutions, had a similar performance and a good potential to reduce dentin tissue loss under mild erosive and abrasive conditions in vitro. Risk patients for erosion and abrasion, especially those with exposed dentin, should benefit from this clinical preventive measure. Further research has to confirm this promising result in the clinical situation.
