Enhancing Fluoride: Clinical Human Studies of Alternatives or Boosters for Caries Management

• Published in: Caries research Vol. 50; no. Suppl 1; pp. 22 - 37
• Main Author: Fontana, Margherita
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Arginine - administration & dosage; Arginine - pharmacology; Biofilms - drug effects; Calcium - administration & dosage; Calcium - pharmacology; Caseins - administration & dosage; Caseins - pharmacology; Dental Caries - prevention & control; Dental Caries - therapy; Fluorides - administration & dosage; Fluorides - pharmacology; Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Phosphates - administration & dosage; Phosphates - pharmacology; Probiotics - administration & dosage; Prospective Studies; Review; Tooth Remineralization - methods; Xylitol - administration & dosage; Xylitol - pharmacology; Xylitol; Polyphenol; Fluoride; Arginine; Calcium; Casein phosphopeptide; Amorphous calcium phosphate; Clinical trials; Remineralization

Dental caries remains a major public health problem, especially for certain high-risk population groups. The goal of this study was to assess the evidence regarding strategies meant to be used as alternatives or booster/supplements to fluoride for caries prevention and management. Articles were sele...