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Effect of rinsing with water immediately after APF gel application on enamel demineralization in situ.

Delbem AC, Carvalho LP, Morihisa RK, Cury JA

Faculty of Dentistry of Araçatuba, UNESP, R. Jose' Bonifacio 1193, 16015-050 Araçatuba, SP, Brazil. adelbem@foa.unesp.br

This double-blind crossover in situ study evaluated the effect of rinsing with water immediately after the application of acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) on enamel demineralization. APF application was followed by: no rinsing or consuming of liquids or solids for the next 30 min; immediately washing with water jet or drinking of a glass of water. All treatments showed a statistically significant decrease in enamel mineral loss compared to the control (p < 0.05), but the differences among treatments were not significant (p > 0.05). The data suggest that the recommendation of asking patients to refrain from drinking water following professional APF application does not seem to have an influence on the anticaries effect of fluoride.

Published 25 May 2005 in Caries Res, 39(3): 258-60.
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