Prophylactic properties of fluoride-releasing dental materials

Abstract

The process of dental caries is determined by a delicate balance between pathological factors (bacteria and carbohydrates) that lead do demineralization and protective factors (saliva, calcium, phosphate and fluoride) that lead to remineralization. Contemporary approach to the treatment of dental caries includes preventive and prophylactic measures based on the notion of "demineralization and remineralization" in a micro phase in order to retain healthy teeth. Development of dental materials which release fluoride, calcium and phosphate throughout a considerable period of time certainly contributed to that. The purpose of this article was to review prophylactic and therapeutic properties of fluoride releasing dental materials, and discuss the current status concerning the prevention or inhibition of caries development and progression. .

Etiopatogeneza karijesa određena je ravnotežom između patoloških faktora (bakterije i ugljeni hidrati) koji vode demineralizaciji i protektivnih faktora (pljuvačka, fluoride, joni kalcijuma i fosfata) koji dovode do remineralizacije zubnih tkiva. Savremeni pristup u terapiji karijesa podrazumeva preventivne i profilaktičke mere koje su bazirane na dobrom poznavanju demineralizacionih i remineralizacionih procesa u gleđno-plakovnoj interfazi, sa ciljem očuvanja zdravih zubnih tkiva. Tome svakako doprinosi i razvoj savremenih stomatoloških materijala koji oslobađaju fluoride, kalcijum i fosfate u dužem vremenskom periodu. Cilj rada je bio da se predstave profilaktički i terapijski efekti stomatoloških materijala koji oslobađaju fluoride, kao i trenutne mogućnosti u prevenciji i zaustavljanju progresije karijesa. .