Effect of fluoride application during radiotherapy on enamel demineralization.
Camila de Carvalho Almança LopesCarlos José SoaresVitor Carvalho LaraVictor Elias Arana ChavezPriscilla Barbosa Ferreira SoaresVeridiana Resende NovaisPublished in: Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB (2018)
Fluoride reduced mineral loss and maintained the outer morphology of irradiated and cycled enamel. However, it was not as effective in preserving the mechanical properties of enamel. Radiotherapy altered the enamel's elastic modulus and its chemical composition.