:sharpen(level=0):output(format=jpeg)/up/3/default/2024-10/Nursing-Home.jpg "A randomized clinical trial of the anti-caries efficacy of 5000 compared to 1450 ppm fluoridated toothpaste on root caries lesions in elderly disabled nursing home residents")
Reading time: 5 minutes Authors: Ekstrand KR, Poulsen JE, Hede B, Twetman S, Qvist V, Ellwood RP
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Create an accountAfter 8 months’ use, Duraphat® 5 mg/g fluoride toothpaste arrested 67.4% of the root caries lesions, which was 3 times more than a traditional 1450 ppm fluoride toothpaste. No side effects were noted during the study.
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