How Did the Fluoride Get Into Your Toothpaste? The Chemistry Behind Adding Fluoride in Dentifrices for Preventing Dental Decay

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Anil J Elias¹ 

[1] Department of Chemistry IIT Delhi

关键词: Fluoride;    toothpaste;    dental caries;    fluorosis;    hydroxyapatite;    fluorapatite;    Colorado brown stain.;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s12045-022-1485-0

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Fluoride is one of the main ingredients of modern toothpasteand has a proven record of preventing dental decay, especiallyamong children. The history, need and development ofadding fluoride based inorganic compounds in the toothpastefor preventing dental decay is presented in this article. Thefine balance required for maintaining healthy teeth and at thesame time preventing dental and skeletal fluorosis by controllingthe amount of fluoride intake is discussed. The chemistrybehind prevention of dental decay by fluoride in relationto the minerals hydroxyapatite and fluorapatite is presented.The requirement of soluble calcium in the diet and its role inremoving excess fluoride when consumed is highlighted.

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