Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare fluoride release from four selected fissure sealants: fissure sealant manufactured by Arkona, Helioseal F, Helioseal F Plus, and Conseal. Tested parameters included emission of fluoride ions into saline (0.9% NaCl) and deionized water over a period of 2 weeks. Values were recorded after 1, 3, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h, and then after 1 and 2 weeks. All sealants were characterized by a constant fluoride release level. The highest fluoride release level was noted for Conseal (0.0169 ppm/mg), while the lowest was noted for fissure sealant manufactured by Arkona (0.063 ppm/mg). Fissure sealants, which contain fluoride, release it not only during polymerization, but also for several days after application. The use of fissure sealants whose composition includes fluoride is an effective method of preventing tooth decay.
Highlights
Tooth decay is one of the most common oral diseases
All materials before release show quite a smooth surface without any visible crystalline fractions. This is probably caused by the fact that the NaF and YbF3 phases identified by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) measurements are too small to be visible in this magnification
There were significant differences between the mean fluoride release levels from the fissure sealant manufactured by Arkona, Helioseal, Conseal, and Helioseal Plus (Table 2)
Summary
Tooth decay is one of the most common oral diseases. It occurs in all people, regardless of race, gender, or age, and is classified as a lifestyle disease [1,2].For years, it has been known that the best way to fight this disease is to prevent it; for this reason, dentistry employs a whole range of preventive procedures aimed at inhibiting the development of tooth decay. Tooth decay is one of the most common oral diseases. It occurs in all people, regardless of race, gender, or age, and is classified as a lifestyle disease [1,2]. It has been known that the best way to fight this disease is to prevent it; for this reason, dentistry employs a whole range of preventive procedures aimed at inhibiting the development of tooth decay. One of these is the use of the most cariostatic of elements, i.e., fluorine. It is widely used in medicine and dentistry as well as industry and agriculture
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