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- W2058386906 abstract "The widespread availability of fluoride from many sources is accepted as a major reason for the canes decline among children in developed countries. There is still controversy, however, about its principal mode of action. This article reviews the evidence on fluoride's preemptive and posteruptive effects, and suggests reasons for its continuing role in the caries decline. Early fluoridation studies accepted that fluoride acted preeruptively through incorporation into developing enamel; but further research could not explain why fluoride levels were not clearly higher in enamel exposed to fluoride, nor why there were no clear correlations between caries experience and enamel fluoride concentration. Instead, considerable evidence suggests that fluoride acts mainly, though not entirely, through posteruptive remineralization of demineralized enamel. Caries experience has declined in non-fluoridated as well as in fluoridated areas, though DMF scores are still consistently lower in fluoridated areas. Posteruptive remineralization effects are seen from fluoridated drinking water as well as with fluoride from other sources. The continuing caries decline, beyond the level suggested by early fluoridation field trials, can be attributed either to more efficient remineralization or to long-term, intraoral ecological change, or to both." @default.
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- W2058386906 title "The Pre-and Posteruptive Effects of Fluoride in the Caries Decline" @default.
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