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The environmental impact of community caries prevention - part 1: fluoride varnish application

British Dental Journal, 2022
Background Healthcare is a significant contributor to climate change and planetary health. Prevention of oral disease, such as caries, is an important part of any mechanism to improve sustainability.
Alexandra Lyne, P. Ashley, Mark Johnstone, B. Duane   +3 more
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Antimicrobial and Synergistic Effects of Garlic and Cinnamon Extract Compared with Fluoride Varnish on Oral Lactobacillus acidophilus and Streptococcus mutans in Laboratory Conditions [PDF]

Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background and purpose: Garlic and cinnamon extracts, like fluoride varnish, play a role in caries control due to their antimicrobial effect and controlling demineralization.
Azam Nahvi, Hamid Reza Goli, Ali Davoodi, Abolfazl Hosseinnataj, Samira Sheydayee, Ali Jafari, Samaneh Hemmati   +6 more
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The Effectiveness of Fluoride Varnish and Fissure Sealant in Elementary School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2022
Background: Highly necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of preventive interventions to prioritize them at the community level. We aimed to systematically investigate the related studies on the effects of fluoride varnish and fissure sealant on dental ...
Dariush Jafarzadeh, Ramin Rezapour, Teimour Abbasi, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Maryam Zeinolabedini, A. Khalili, Mahmood Yousefi   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of Fluoride Varnish in Preventing Dental Caries of First Permanent Molars: A 24-Month Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022
Background: Caries is a prevalent health problem. This study evaluated the effect of fluoride varnish in preventing dental caries of first permanent molars. Methods: The study was designed as a stratified cluster randomized controlled trial, with classes
Zhaoyou Wang, W. Rong, T. Xu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Insurance Denials for Fluoride Varnish and Well-Child Visits.

JAMA Netw Open
This cross-sectional study examines rates of insurance claim denials for fluoride varnish treatment and well-child medical visits among US ...
Kranz AM, Mizushima Y, Chen AY, Li K, Dick AW, Geissler KH.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Variation in Current Guidelines for Fluoride Varnish Application for Young Children in Medical Settings in the United States

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
Background The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends that medical providers apply fluoride varnish (FV) to the teeth of all children under 6 years of age, but fewer than 10% of eligible children receive FV as recommended.
Sarah L. Goff, G. Gahlon, K. Geissler, A. Dick, A. Kranz   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of caries arresting potential of silver diamine fluoride and sodium fluoride varnish in primary molars: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2022
Background: Caries management in the modern era has shifted away from the traditional surgical method toward a medical paradigm, which often includes fluoride therapy.
K. RojaRamya, DKumar Mani Prakash, C. Vinay, K. Uloopi, Chaitanya Penmatsa, N. Chandana   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fluoride Varnishes in Caries Prevention [PDF]

Medical Principles and Practice, 2004
The first fluoride varnishes were developed during the 1960s (Duraphat^® sodium fluoride varnish) and 1970s (Fluor Protector^® silane fluoride varnish) to prolong the contact time between fluoride and enamel.
openaire   +4 more sources

Supra and subgingival application of antiseptics or antibiotics during periodontal therapy

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis) are characterized by inflammatory processes which arise as a result of disruption of the balance in the oral ecosystem. According to the current S3 level clinical practice guidelines, therapy of patients with periodontitis involves a stepwise approach that includes the control of the patient ...
Elena Figuero, Jorge Serrano, Nicole Birgit Arweiler, Thorsten Mathias Auschill, Ali Gürkan, Gülnur Emingil   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Coupled with Resin-Containing and Xylitol-Containing Fluoride Varnishes on Enamel Erosion

International Journal of Dentistry, 2021
Purpose. Considering the suggested advantages of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) in increasing the fluoride uptake by the enamel, this study aimed to assess enamel erosion following the application of helium CAP and two types of fluoride varnishes. Methods.
Zahra Khoubrouypak, Mahdi Abbasi, Elham Ahmadi, Niyousha Rafeie, Marjan Behroozibakhsh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source