Abstract
We have applied 1.23% phosphoric acid fluoride foam with artificial sweetenings to patients of Pediatric Dentistry of The hospital of the Osaka Dental Univerity, Handicapped Dental Clinic in the Osaka Dantal Association and general dental office from January 10,1994 to August 31,1996.
The artificial sweetenings in the fluoride foam were of five kinds. We applied this to fifty patients including normal children, handicapped children and adults. We set up a questionnaire concerning the fluoride foam.
The results were as follows;
1. We have not found any difference in the taste of the artificial sweetenings (cinnamon-apple, razuberry, candyminto, grape and babulgum) in the fluoride foam.
2. We have found differences of taste according to the age and sex of the patient.
3. The application of the fluoride foam was performed using cotton rolls, a tray and a tooth brush. We found application with the tooth brush to be better than other ways.
4. We did not find any coloring or stimulus on the tooth and oral mucosa by the fluoride foam.
5. The application of the fluoride foam was effective for the prevention of dental caries and hyperesthesia.
6. Because the fluoride was applied as a foam, the total mass of the fluoride was actually less.
7. There was a disadvantage in that the fluoride foam gelled in the vessel.
8. The dental treatment of the normal children, handicapped children and handicapped adults was easily performed by the application of the fluoride foam and they cooperated better during the dental treatment.
