Concentrações de flúor em saliva e urina de crianças após uso de produtos fluoretados.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to measure the bioavailability of fluoride in saliva and to observe the pattern of urinary fluoride excretion in children exposed to topical fluoride products of professional use. Seventeen children of 6- 12-years-old, both genders with active white spots on smooth surfaces, no cavities and needing fluoride treatment were included in the study. All volunteers (n=17) received toothbrushes and fluoridated toothpaste (1,100 ppm, 11 volunteers) and no fluoride (6 volunteers) eight days before fluoride a application. A wash-out period of 7 days was established before and after the exposure of neutral gel fluoride (9,000 ppm), foam (12,300 ppm) and varnish (22,600 ppm). Except for the varnish, the fluoridated gel (5g) and foam (1.5g) were applied in trays. /the products were applied for one minute covering all buccal surfaces. Saliva was collected in the following times: 0, 3, 6, 9, 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes. Urine was collected covering the 24 hours of baseline and after application of the products covering 11 and 13 hours of collection to cover day and night periods as (7:00-18:00 h) and (18:00-7:00 h). Fluoride was measured with the aid of ion specific electrode ORION (9409BN) coupled to a potenciometer (720 A,ThermoOrion). Data statistical analyses were performed in SPSS v. 13.0 applying p< 0.05. The results indicated a higher concentration of fluoride in saliva after 3 minutes of using varnish, foam and gel, the values are 95.02 ± 82.2 ppmF, ppmF 41.0 ± 75.51 and 99.33 ± 59, 8 ppm F, respectively. The excretion of fluoride in urine was higher for varnish, foam and gel, the values are 1.1 ± 7.1 ppm F, 0.6 ± 0.3 ppm F and 0.6 ± 0.6 ppm F, respectively. It can be concluded that the highest values of salivary fluoride regardless the time of measurement were achieved by the fluoride varnish. For the urinary fluoride followed a similar trend showing higher values for the varnish and suggesting that this product can produce a high ingestion of fluoride.