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acidulated phosphate fluoride

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ac·i·dul·a·ted phos·phate flu·o·ride

(APF) (ă-sidyū-lā-tĕd fosfāt flōrīd)

Sodium fluoride solution with phosphoric acid added to lower its pH; intended to increase dental fluoroapatite.

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Acid-etching of caries-like lesions of enamel treated with acidulated phosphate fluoride: an in vitro study.

Effect of fluoride gels on occlusal fissures in primary molars: an in vitro study

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