Title: Effect of high-fluoride dentifrice on root dentine de-remineralization exposed to erosion challenge in vitro
Abstract: Background: High-fluoride dentifrice can be used to manage dental erosion; however, little is known about it effect on root dentine previously demineralized.This study evaluated the effect of high-fluoride treatment on dentin de/ remineralization exposed to an erosion challenge in vitro.Material and Methods: Sound and demineralized dentine blocks were submitted to a 5-days-erosive challenge in soft drink (4/day during 90 s) and treated with fluoride solutions (0, 1,100, or 5,000 µg F/mL).After this, the percentage of surface hardness loss (%SHL) or recovery (%SHR) was calculated.Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Tukey post hoc test with p fixed at 5%.Results: High-fluoride treatment was able to reduce dentine remineralization and increase mineral recovery of previously demineralized dentine compared to other treatments tested (p<0.05).Conclusions: High-fluoride treatment was able to increase the remineralization and reduce the demineralization of root dentine submitted to an erosive challenge in vitro, being an option for the erosion prevention/treatment.