In addition, the ethanol present in chicha is antimicrobial, with one study finding ethanol to be as
cariostatic as fluoride (Luoma 1972).
Tenuta, How to Maintain a
Cariostatic Fluoride Concentration in the Oral Environment, Advances in Dental Research, 20, 13 (2008).
Evidence over the last 20 years has demonstrated that the
cariostatic effect of F is topical on the tooth surface and ingestion is not required [116-118].
Lockwood, "Fluoride varnishes: a review of their clinical use,
cariostatic mechanism, efficacy and safety," The Journal of the American Dental Association, vol.
Invitro
cariostatic effects of various iron supplements on the initiation of dental caries.
(17) Products containing
cariostatic sugar alcohol, a bacteriostatic agent, such as xylitol or sorbitol, are recommended during waking hours to reduce the sensation of xerostomia and facilitate speech and swallowing.
Fluoride produces a
cariostatic effect (reducing risk of dental caries) in all individuals by its presence in oral fluids such as saliva and dental plaque.
Proceedings of the Conference on the Clinical Testing of
Cariostatic Agents.
The statements dealt with the well-known problems, such as the
cariostatic effect of fluoride, and some difficult issues, such as: inheritance of caries and caries dynamics (Table 4).
Liquorice root extracts as potent
cariostatic agents in pediatric practice.
Tooth decay is still the most important problem in dentistry; different therapies have been proposed over time seeking little loss of healthy dental tissue, especially by using minimally invasive operative movements and by applying
cariostatic substances such as 38% SDF, which has been used to minimize premature loss of temporary teeth affected by carious lesions, close to their stage of normal exfoliation.
The
cariostatic benefit from water fluoridation is indisputable, but there has been debate over the past 60 years on possible adverse effects from fluoride on human health.
