Fluoride Concentrations in Enamel and Dentin of Primary Teeth after Pre- and Postnatal Fluoride Exposure

Fonteles, Cristiane Sá Roriz; Zero, Domenick T.; Moss, Mark E.; Fu, J.

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“…Feeding habits were investigated during the first year of infants’ lives using a self-administered questionnaire distributed to mothers to reduce the possibility of recall bias. However, the effects of variables may have been attenuated, rather than increased, by this method of data collection [37]. Secondly, fluoride intake from toothpaste was not considered.…”

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Feeding and smoking habits as cumulative risk factors for early childhood caries in toddlers, after adjustment for several behavioral determinants: a retrospective study

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BackgroundSeveral maternal health determinants during the first period of life of the child, as feeding practice, smoking habit and socio-economic level, are involved in early childhood health problems, as caries development. The potential associations among early childhood caries, feeding practices, maternal and environmental smoking exposure, Socio-Economic Status (SES) and several behavioral determinants were investigated.MethodsItalian toddlers (n = 2395) aged 24–30 months were recruited and information on feeding practices, sweet dietary habit, maternal smoking habit, SES, and fluoride supplementation in the first year of life was obtained throughout a questionnaire administered to mothers. Caries lesions in toddlers were identified in visual/tactile examinations and classified using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS). Associations between toddlers’ caries data and mothers’ questionnaire data were assessed using chi-squared test. Ordinal logistic regression was used to analyze associations among caries severity level (ICDAS score), behavioral factors and SES (using mean housing price per square meter as a proxy).ResultsCaries prevalence and severity levels were significantly lower in toddlers who were exclusively breastfed and those who received mixed feeding with a moderate–high breast milk component, compared with toddlers who received low mixed feeding and those exclusively fed with formula (p < 0.01). No moderate and high caries severity levels were observed in an exclusively breastfed children. High caries severity levels were significantly associated with sweet beverages (p < 0.04) and SES (p < 0.01). Toddlers whose mothers smoked five or more cigarettes/day during pregnancy showed a higher caries severity level (p < 0.01) respect to those whose mothers did not smoke. Environmental exposure to smoke during the first year of life was also significantly associated with caries severity (odds ratio =7.14, 95% confidence interval = 6.07-7.28). No association was observed between caries severity level and fluoride supplementation. More than 50% of toddlers belonging to families with a low SES, showed moderate or high severity caries levels (p < 0.01).ConclusionsHigher caries severity levels were observed in toddlers fed with infant formula and exposed to smoke during pregnancy living in area with a low mean housing price per square meter.

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“…An amount of fluoride added to either toothpaste or mouthwash lowers the solubility of calcium orthophosphates (by formation of FHA on the surface) and therefore improves the acid-resistance of dental enamel [296,317,318,319,320,321,322,544]. Furthermore, fluorides also reduce the production of acids by bacteria in the mouth by reducing their ability to metabolize sugars.…”

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Calcium Orthophosphates in Nature, Biology and Medicine

Dorozhkin¹

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The present overview is intended to point the readers’ attention to the important subject of calcium orthophosphates. These materials are of the special significance because they represent the inorganic part of major normal (bones, teeth and dear antlers) and pathological (i.e. those appearing due to various diseases) calcified tissues of mammals. Due to a great chemical similarity with the biological calcified tissues, many calcium orthophosphates possess remarkable biocompatibility and bioactivity. Materials scientists use this property extensively to construct artificial bone grafts that are either entirely made of or only surface-coated with the biologically relevant calcium ortho-phosphates. For example, self-setting hydraulic cements made of calcium orthophosphates are helpful in bone repair, while titanium substitutes covered by a surface layer of calcium orthophosphates are used for hip joint endoprostheses and as tooth substitutes. Porous scaffolds made of calcium orthophosphates are very promising tools for tissue engineering applications. In addition, technical grade calcium orthophosphates are very popular mineral fertilizers. Thus ere calcium orthophosphates are of great significance for humankind and, in this paper, an overview on the current knowledge on this subject is provided.

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“…A content of fluoride added to either toothpaste or mouthwash lowers the solubility of calcium orthophosphates (by formation of FHA on the surface) and therefore improves the acid-resistance of dental enamel 422 , 723 - 729 . Furthermore, fluorides also reduce production of acids by bacteria in the mouth by reducing their ability to metabolize sugars.…”

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“…[h] The amount of fluorides on the very surface of dental enamel might be increased by using fluoride-containing toothpastes and mouthwashes 723 - 726 . Fluoride-containing toothpastes and mouthwashes are widely used in practice due to the well-known anti-cariogenic effect of fluorides that is related to the solubility decreasing 727 , 728 …”

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Calcium orthophosphates

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The present overview is intended to point the readers’ attention to the important subject of calcium orthophosphates. This type of materials is of special significance for human beings, because they represent the inorganic part of major normal (bones, teeth and antlers) and pathological (i.e., those appearing due to various diseases) calcified tissues of mammals. For example, atherosclerosis results in blood vessel blockage caused by a solid composite of cholesterol with calcium orthophosphates, while dental caries and osteoporosis mean a partial decalcification of teeth and bones, respectively, that results in replacement of a less soluble and harder biological apatite by more soluble and softer calcium hydrogenphosphates. Therefore, the processes of both normal and pathological calcifications are just an in vivo crystallization of calcium orthophosphates. Similarly, dental caries and osteoporosis might be considered an in vivo dissolution of calcium orthophosphates. Thus, calcium orthophosphates hold a great significance for humankind, and in this paper, an overview on the current knowledge on this subject is provided.

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Fluoride Concentrations in Enamel and Dentin of Primary Teeth after Pre- and Postnatal Fluoride Exposure

Cited by 13 publications

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Feeding and smoking habits as cumulative risk factors for early childhood caries in toddlers, after adjustment for several behavioral determinants: a retrospective study

Feeding and smoking habits as cumulative risk factors for early childhood caries in toddlers, after adjustment for several behavioral determinants: a retrospective study

Calcium Orthophosphates in Nature, Biology and Medicine

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