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Home Comparative study of salivary and urinary fluoride levels and clearance patterns between...

Comparative study of salivary and urinary fluoride levels and clearance patterns between fluoridated chewing gum and fluoride tablets in children

Authors:

  • M. G. Cagetti
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry S. Paolo Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry University of Milan, Milan, Italy
  • E. Brambilla
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry S. Paolo Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry University of Milan, Milan, Italy
  • L. Fadini
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry S. Paolo Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry University of Milan, Milan, Italy
  • L. Strohmenger
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry S. Paolo Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry University of Milan, Milan, Italy

ABSTRACT


Aim

The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of a chewing gum containing 0.50 mg fluoride with two tablets
containing 0.25 mg fluoride as NaF, on the salivary and urinary fluoride concentration in children.

Methods

Whole
saliva and urine were sampled from twenty 5-9 years-old children to assess the baseline fluoride concentrations. The day after, the
subjects were asked to chew the fluoridated chewing gum for 15 minutes and saliva samples were collected 5, 10, 30, 60, 120, 240
minutes after ceasing the use of the chewing gum. Urine samples were collected 1, 2, 4 and 24 hours after the use of the gum. After a
washout period of one week, the subjects were recalled and were asked to completely dissolve two 0.25 mg fluoride tablets in their
mouth. Saliva and urine samples were collected in the same way. Fluoride concentration in saliva and urine was determined using a
fluoride specific electrode.

Results

No significant differences were found in the concentrations of fluoride in saliva or urine using
fluoridated chewing gum and tablets.

Conclusion

The NaF tablets and chewing gum studied had approximately the same clearance
pattern in saliva and urine. These data show that the chewing gum examined could be a valid alternative to the use of NaF tablets in
caries prevention.

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Publication date:

Mar /2002

Keywords:

chewing gum, fluoride, saliva, tablets, urine

Issue:

Vol.3 – n.1/2002

Page:

27 – 32

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: M. G. Cagetti, E. Brambilla, L. Fadini, L. Strohmenger (2002) "Comparative study of salivary and urinary fluoride levels and clearance patterns between fluoridated chewing gum and fluoride tablets in children", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 3(1), pp27-32. doi:
Vancouver: M. G. Cagetti, E. Brambilla, L. Fadini, L. Strohmenger. Comparative study of salivary and urinary fluoride levels and clearance patterns between fluoridated chewing gum and fluoride tablets in children. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2002Mar.1 [cited 2023Mar.27];3(1):27-32. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/comparative-study-of-salivary-and-urinary-fluoride-levels-and-clearance-patterns-between-fluoridated-chewing-gum-and-fluoride-tablets-in-children/
MLA: M. G. Cagetti, E. Brambilla, L. Fadini, L. Strohmenger Comparative study of salivary and urinary fluoride levels and clearance patterns between fluoridated chewing gum and fluoride tablets in children. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2002;3(1):27-32

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