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    This document discusses fluoride administration by dental personnel. It notes that fluoride is the most effective and cost-effective method for preventing dental caries. It then describes different systemic and topical fluoride options, including water and salt fluoridation as well as professionally-applied gels, solutions, and varnishes. The document provides details on application techniques for topical fluoride treatments, either using direct application to isolated teeth or indirect application using trays. It recommends leaving solutions or gels on the teeth for 4 minutes or applying varnishes as a thin layer.

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    (Fluorid) Application in Dental Fields

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    This document discusses fluoride administration by dental personnel. It notes that fluoride is the most effective and cost-effective method for preventing dental caries. It then describes different systemic and topical fluoride options, including water and salt fluoridation as well as professionally-applied gels, solutions, and varnishes. The document provides details on application techniques for topical fluoride treatments, either using direct application to isolated teeth or indirect application using trays. It recommends leaving solutions or gels on the teeth for 4 minutes or applying varnishes as a thin layer.

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    This document discusses fluoride administration by dental personnel. It notes that fluoride is the most effective and cost-effective method for preventing dental caries. It then describes different systemic and topical fluoride options, including water and salt fluoridation as well as professionally-applied gels, solutions, and varnishes. The document provides details on application techniques for topical fluoride treatments, either using direct application to isolated teeth or indirect application using trays. It recommends leaving solutions or gels on the teeth for 4 minutes or applying varnishes as a thin layer.

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    (Fluorid) Application in Dental Fields

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    This document discusses fluoride administration by dental personnel. It notes that fluoride is the most effective and cost-effective method for preventing dental caries. It then describes different systemic and topical fluoride options, including water and salt fluoridation as well as professionally-applied gels, solutions, and varnishes. The document provides details on application techniques for topical fluoride treatments, either using direct application to isolated teeth or indirect application using trays. It recommends leaving solutions or gels on the teeth for 4 minutes or applying varnishes as a thin layer.

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    Part 7

    Fluoride Administered by Dental


    Personnel

    1
    Fluoride Administered by Dental Personnel:
    introduction
    The fluoride is not only the most effective method
    known at present for preventing dental caries but it
    is also the most
    Cost-effective
    It is widely believed that fluoridation should be the
    corner-stone for any local or national caries-
    preventive programme.
    2
    fluorides

    Systemic Topical
    •Water fluoridation Home use:
    •Salt fluoridation Dentifrices
    •Milk fluoridation Mouth rinse
    •Fluoride supplements: Professionally applied:
    Tablets Fluoride gels
    Drops Solutions

    3
    Types of topical solution or gel of fluoride administered by dental
    personnel:
    a- Sodium fluoride solution (2%)
    - need a series of four applications at
    about weekly intervals was required.
    b- Stannous fluoride solution (8%)
    - it is necessary to prepare a fresh
    solution for each treatment (it is unstable)
    - it produce a brown stain

    4
    c- Acidulated phosphate-fluoride (APF)
    - it is stable when restored in plastic or polythene containers
    - its taste is less disagreeable than that of stannous fluoride
    - it does not stain enamel
    - it is available as either solution or gel
    - Varnish are available which are applied directly to the teeth
    d- prophylaxis paste
    - Various fluoride have been incorporated into prophylaxis paste
    - Prophylaxis with the paste should not be considered as an alternative
    treatment to the application of solution gel, or varnish

    5
    Technique: topical fluoride application:-
    A:- Direct technique, solution, gel or varnish:
    a- Ask the child to brush his teeth or you can do scaling and polishing
    b- Isolated teeth ⅓ of mouth or ½ of the mouth
    c- Dry the isolated teeth
    d- Apply solution, gel or varnish with a small brush to all tooth surfaces
    e- Keep the teeth covered with solution or gel for 4 minutes. If using varnish
    apply thin layer to surfaces showing enamel demineralization then allow
    contact with saliva or drip water on to the varnish
    f- After 4 minute remove solution or gel from accessible tooth surfaces (leave
    varnish)
    g- Advise the patient not to eat or drink for ½ hours

    6
    B:- Indirect (tray) technique: gel
    a- Ask the child to brush his teeth or do scaling and polishing.
    b-Select and prepare a tray
    c- Place enough gel to cover the base of the tray
    d- Dry the teeth
    e- Isolate the maxillary or mandibular arch by retracting the checks, and dry with
    compressed air, only.
    f- Sit the patient nearly upright and insert the tray
    g- Insert the saliva ejector
    h- After 4 minutes remove the tray and remove excess gel
    i- Advise the patient not to eat or drink for ½ hour

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