Sodium fluoride
- Generic Name
- Sodium fluoride
- Brand Names
- 60 Second Taste, Clinpro 5000, Ctx4 Gel, Denta 5000 Plus, Denticare Denti Foam, Denticare Neutral, Denticare Pro Gel, Fluorishield, Fluoritab, Flura-drops, Gelato Sodium Fluoride, Kolorz, Ludent, Meijer, Mvc-fluoride, Neutracare, Neutramaxx, Oral-B Minute-foam, Oral-B Neutra, Pcxx Neutral Foam, Pcxx Neutral Rinse, Perfect Choice One Minute, Prevident, Prevident 5000 Sensitive, Prevident Dental Rinse, Prodenrx Rinse, Zooby Fluoride Foam
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- FNa
- CAS Number
- 7681-49-4
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 8ZYQ1474W7
- Background
Sodium fluoride is an inorganic chemical compound that is a source of the fluoride ion in many applications, including dental care and radiographic imaging when it is used as Fluoride ion F-18. Sodium fluoride's benefits on dental health were first observed in the 1930s, when individuals in communities with fluoridated drinking water showed less tooth decay ...
- Indication
Sodium fluoride in the oral or topical form is indicated for the prevention and control of dental caries and for the maintenance of dental health. Fluoride supplements in the form of tablets and other formulas may be prescribed to prevent tooth decay in high-risk children aged 6 months to 16 years old whose drinking water source contains low fluoride concent...
- Associated Conditions
- Cavity, Dental Cavity, Dental Decay, Dental Health, Enamel Caries, Partial Denture Wearers Wear of the Natural Enamel, Sensitivity, Tooth, Trace Element Deficiency, Wear of the Natural Enamel caused by teeth grinding
- Associated Therapies
- Parenteral Nutrition
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