ODONTOLOGÍA VITALP. 10
Revista Odontología Vital
No. 37, Vol 1, 8-19 2022 I ISSN:2215-5740
the entire enamel surface, which
acquires an opaque appearance, like
limestone. In the most severe levels
of dental fluorosis, the presence of
hypomineralization and increased
porosity of the dental enamel leads
to the loss of essential portions of its
structure, producing fractures, thus
deteriorating the appearance and
functionality of the affected teeth.
(1) The WHO recommends that the
reference value for fluoride in drinking
water is 1.5 mg/l. (2) Fluoride is a halogen
gas, the most electronegative of the
periodic table elements, with atomic
number 19. It practically does not exist
free in nature but is associated with
other elements such as calcium and
sodium.
The primary way of incorporating
fluorine into the human organism
is through the digestive system. It is
rapidly absorbed in the mucosa of
the small intestine and stomach by
a simple phenomenon of diffusion.
Once absorbed, fluoride passes into the
blood and is distributed in the tissues,
preferentially deposited in hard tissues;
it is eliminated by all excretion routes,
mainly by the urine.
The amount of fluoride in the body is
variable and depends on ingestion,
inhalation, absorption, elimination, and
the characteristics of the compounds.
It is generally concentrated in bones,
cartilage, teeth, and bacterial plaque.
Fluoride deposition varies with age
and excretion. In children, 50% is
fixed in bones and teeth information;
it is basically deposited in bones in
adults. (3) There are various methods
for its elimination. In this research, 18
procedures were performed on patients
of both sexes. The methodology was
divided into two groups of 8 persons
each, in which Antivet was used in the
first group and 18% hydrochloric acid
in the second group. The cases were
randomly selected, and subsequently,
the clinical changes were observed in
each group.
In the first group of people who used
Antivet, it was shown that in severe
cases of fluorosis, it was not such an
effective method since it does not
completely eliminate the brown stains.
However, it is a very effective method
for clinical use when the degrees of
fluorosis are lower.
In the second group of people who used
18% hydrochloric acid, the effectiveness
of the treatment was demonstrated in
advanced degrees of fluorosis, where
the enamel is more than 50% damaged,
making it an excellent method of
treatment with due control in its
manipulation.
Objective:
To differentiate the types of materials
and to know the different methods for
fluoride elimination as well as to show
the difference between treatments.
Methodology:
The type of study is explanatory, and
it is expected to contribute to the
development of scientific knowledge.
It was carried out to contribute to the
development of scientific knowledge.
It consisted of selecting 16 patients
of both sexes and of different ages
between 15 and 40 years old. They were
randomly divided into two groups of
8 persons, each to be treated with two
different products. The first group was
treated with 18% hydrochloric acid, and
the second group with the commercial
brand Antivet.