Fluoride concentration in dentifrices distributed by the public service in Salvador, Bahia
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Dentifrices, Fluoride, Dental caries, Oral healthAbstract
Introduction: according to Brazilian legislation, a toothpaste cannot contain more than 1500 ppm of total fluoride (TF), as well as the manufacturer must provide on the packaging the concentration and type of fluoride salt that the product contains. However, to have an anti-caries effect, it must contain at least 1,000 ppm F (mgF/kg) in its chemically soluble form. Research Aim: To evaluate the total fluoride (TF) and total soluble fluoride (TSF) concentrations in dentifrices distributed by the public health service in the city of Salvador, Bahia. Materials and methods: for the analyses, three samples of a dentifrice (MFP/CaCO3, 1,500 ppm F as TF) that was being distributed by Salvador’s public health system were obtained. As a control, it was used a dentifrice of the same formulation (1,450 ppm of TF) found in commerce of the city of Piracicaba-SP. The analyses were performed with a specific fluoride electrode using a validated methodology and the results were expressed in ppm F (mg F/kg). Results: In all the samples evaluated, only 61.8ppm F of TF were found, showing that it was not fluoridated, a fact that was never reported in Brazil before. On the other hand, in the dentifrice used as a control, there were 1404.7 ppm F of TF, of which 1270.0 ppm were soluble (TSF). Conclusion: the samples evaluated in this research are not able to exert an anti-caries effect, since they were not fluoridated. These data show the urgency to change the current Brazilian regulation and the need for a
greater quality control of these products.
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