Effect of an aqueous 4% titanium tetrafluoride solution on preventing caries in orthodontic patients: a controlled clinical trial
| Autor: | Ana Beatriz CHEVITARESE, Karla Lorene de França LEITE, Paulo Bechara DUTRA, Matheus Melo PITHON, Lucianne Cople Maia FARIA, Antônio Carlos de Oliveira RUELLAS |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, Volume: 28, Issue: 1, Article number: e2321304, Published: 03 APR 2023 |
| ISSN: | 2177-6709 2176-9451 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/2177-6709.28.1.e2321304.oar |
| Popis: | Introduction: Titanium tetrafluoride (TiF4) is a fluoride compound that, when is applied over enamel, promotes a protection against demineralization through a titanium dioxide (TiO2) acid-resistant coat. Objectives: This study sought to verify the hypothesis that a single application of 4% TiF4 increases the resistance of enamel to dental demineralization in orthodontic patients. Materials and Methods: This controlled clinical trial followed CONSORT guidelines and investigated the prevention of enamel demineralization, fluoride retention, and the presence of a Ti layer after TiF4 application on banded teeth exposed to clinical cariogenic biofilm. Forty premolars were divided into a control group (CG; n = 20) and a test group (TG; n = 20). Teeth from both groups received prophylaxis and orthodontic bands with a cariogenic locus. In the TG, all teeth additionally underwent aqueous 4% TiF4 solution application after prophylaxis before being banded. After one month, teeth from both groups were extracted and prepared to assess the microhardness, fluoride retention, and evaluation of the Ti coating over the enamel surface. All data were analyzed with a paired Student’s t-test (p |
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