Application of fluoride disturbs plaque microecology and promotes remineralization of enamel initial caries.
Qianxia ZhangLingxia GuanJing GuoAiyun ChuanJuan TongJinghao BanTian TianWenkai JiangSheng-Chao WangPublished in: Journal of oral microbiology (2022)
Fluoride application significantly inhibited the progression of enamel initial caries and reversed the demineralization process, possibly by disturbing dental plaque microecology and modulating the physicochemical action of demineralization/remineralization. This deepened our understanding of caries-preventive effects and mechanisms of fluoride.