Addition of fluoride compounds to acrylic resin plates: bending strength and fluoride release

The effect of incorporated CaF2 (2.04%), NaF (2.27%) and amine fluoride (0.71%) in acrylic resin plates, on bending strength and fluoride release by rinsing and immersion in synthetic saliva, was determined. Bending strength was reduced by 6.7, 9.5 and 20% respectively. The most elevated release of fluoride from the NaF containing--and the most protracted from the CaF2 containing--plates may be related to the solubilities of the compounds. It appears that the organic molecule of the AmF compound affects the strength of the acrylic plates most significantly. The F- concentrations released in the in vitro rinsing experiment may be presumed to occur in vivo at some higher level due to the larger size of dental appliances.