Conditions: Dental Caries
Keywords: toothpaste plaque fluid fluoride
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Enrollment: 65
Healthy volunteers: yes

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of different sodium fluoride (NaF) containing toothpastes in prevention of dental caries. Change from baseline fluoride data at various time points up to four hours after a single brushing with NaF containing toothpastes will be evaluated.

Detailed description:
Topical fluorides in a wide variety of delivery systems have been proven to be clinically effective in the prevention of dental caries. It is generally agreed that fluoride has its anti-caries effect mainly by decreasing the rate of enamel demineralization and enhancing the rate of enamel remineralization. There is a general consensus that level of fluoride in plaque fluid, may be directly related to the anti caries effects of fluoride. Also, fluoride levels in the oral fluids decrease rapidly after topical fluoride application, mainly due to the diluting and washing effect of saliva followed by periodic swallowing. To evaluate fluoride content, plaque samples will be collected from the interproximal surfaces of the posterior teeth of participants using a standardized approach. Plaque fluid fluoride will be calculated using a micro analytical method and in comparison to a standard fluoride curve constructed on the same day of the analysis.

Arms:
arm 1: Participants brushed for one timed minute with 1.6g of NaF/silica and 0.4 percent carbopol toothpaste containing 1450ppmF as NaF. Participants then swished the slurry around their mouth for 10 seconds, expectorated, then rinsed with water for 10 seconds. arm 2: Participants brushed for one timed minute with 1.6g of NaF toothpaste containing 1400ppmF as NaF. Participants then swished the slurry around their mouth for 10 seconds, expectorated, then rinsed with water for 10 seconds. arm 3: Participants brushed for one timed minute with 1.6g of NaMFP/NaF toothpaste containing 1450ppmF from NaMFP and NaF. Participants then swished the slurry around their mouth for 10 seconds, expectorated, then rinsed with water for 10 seconds. arm 4: Participants brushed for one timed minute with 1.6g of fluoride free toothpaste. Participants then swished the slurry around their mouth for 10 seconds, expectorated, then rinsed with water for 10 seconds.

Interventions: intervention 1: Sodium Fluoride (NaF) intervention 2: Placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Different fluoride toothpastes containing between 1400ppmF - 1450ppmF of fluoride as NaF intervention 2: Fluoride free toothpaste (0ppmF)

Protocol document: