Title
Fluoride content in children's dentifrices marketed in Lima, Peru
Date Issued
01 January 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Vergel G.B.
Cáceres C.P.
Perazzo M.F.
Vieira-Andrade R.G.
Cury J.A.
Publisher(s)
Sociedade Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to determine the concentration of total fluoride (TF) and total soluble fluoride (TSF) in children's dentifrices marketed in the city of Lima, Peru. Three samples of 23 dentifrices (4 without fluoride and 19 with fluoride) were purchased in different pharmacies in Lima, Peru. The TF and TSF concentrations found in the dentifrices were determined by ion-selective electrode, expressed in ppm F (μg F/g of dentifrice). The TF concentration in the majority of the fluoride toothpastes matched that shown on the label, except for one declared as 1450 ppm F by the manufacturer, whereas only 515.1 ppm F was found. The concentration of TSF found in the fluoride toothpastes ranged from 457.5 to 1134.8 ppm F. All the dentifrices were formulated with silica, but one also presented calcium carbonate. In conclusion, 83% of the children's dentifrices marketed in Lima, Peru, were fluoridated, but only 53% contained a TSF concentration greater than 1000 ppm F, the minimum concentration required to provide an anticaries effect.
Volume
33
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Odontología, Cirugía oral, Medicina oral
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85069285807
PubMed ID
Source
Brazilian Oral Research
ISSN of the container
18068324
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