Effect of iontophoresis on fluoride uptake in enamel with artificial caries lesion
Abstract: Iontophoresis is a noninvasive technique, based on the application of a constant low-intensity electric current to facilitate the release of a variety of drugs, whether ionized or not, through biological membranes. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effect of iontophoresis using different electric current intensities on the uptake of fluoride in dental enamel with artificial caries lesions. In this in vitro operator-blind experiment, bovine enamel blocks (n = 10/group) with caries-like lesions and predetermined surface hardness were randomized into 6 groups: placebo gel without fluoride applied with a current of 0.8 mA (negative control), 2% NaF gel without application of any current, and 2% NaF gel applied with currents of 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.8 mA. Cathodic iontophoresis was applied for 4 min. The concentration of loosely bound fluoride (calcium fluoride) and firmly bound fluoride (fluorapatite) was determined. The results were analyzed by the nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn tests. Iontophoresis at 0.8 mA, combined with the application of fluoridated gel (2% NaF), increased fluoride uptake in enamel with caries-like lesions, as either calcium fluoride or fluorapatite.
Main Authors: | Pauli,Maria Cibelle, Tabchoury,Cínthia Pereira Machado, Silva,Silas Arandas Monteiro e, Ambrosano,Gláucia Maria Bovi, Lopez,Renata Fonseca Vianna, Leonardi,Gislaine Ricci |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica - SBPqO
2019
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242019000100228 |
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