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International Journal of Molecular... Jan 2022Sodium fluoride (NaF) is widely used in clinical dentistry. However, the administration of high or low concentrations of NaF has various functions in different tissues.... (Review)
Review
Sodium fluoride (NaF) is widely used in clinical dentistry. However, the administration of high or low concentrations of NaF has various functions in different tissues. Understanding the mechanisms of the different effects of NaF will help to optimize its use in clinical applications. Studies of NaF and epithelial cells, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and periodontal cells have suggested the significant roles of fluoride treatment. In this review, we summarize recent studies on the biphasic functions of NaF that are related to both soft and hard periodontal tissues, multiple diseases, and clinical dentistry.
Topics: Dentistry; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Epithelial Attachment; Humans; Osteoblasts; Osteoclasts; Signal Transduction; Sodium Fluoride
PubMed: 35055148
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020962 -
Journal of the American College of... Mar 2019
Topics: Aortic Valve; Aortic Valve Stenosis; Bioprosthesis; Humans; Positron-Emission Tomography; Sodium Fluoride
PubMed: 30871694
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.12.057 -
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety Aug 2022Numerous studies have documented that excessive fluoride intake could cause pathological damage and functional disorder in organisms. Nevertheless, the systemic...
Numerous studies have documented that excessive fluoride intake could cause pathological damage and functional disorder in organisms. Nevertheless, the systemic mechanism of fluorosis inhibiting the proliferation and development of splenic cell is still scarce. The preliminary studies have confirmed that high-dose NaF could inhibit splenic lymphocytes proliferation in vitro and cause toxic effects on spleen development in vivo. Here this study continued to explore the signaling pathway with the methods of quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blot (WB), revealing the mechanism of fluorosis in the growth system. Mice in 4 groups (control, 12 mg/kg, 24 mg/kg, 48 mg/kg) were gavage administrated with NaF solution continuously for 42 days. The results suggested that NaF more than 12 mg/kg slowed down the growth of mice, inhibited spleen growth and development, which was characterized by decreasing spleen volume, and inducing splenic cell apoptosis. For the Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK signaling pathway, the mRNA and protein expression levels of Ras were significantly elevated, and the phosphorylated protein expression levels of Raf (B-Raf, C-Raf) were increased. Meanwhile, mice mRNA expression levels were increased in a time and dose-dependent manner on the 21st and 42nd days of the experiment. Additionally, the mRNA and protein levels of MEK1/2 were increased on the 21st day of the experiment, while reduced on the 42nd day. The ERK1/2 levels were significantly decreased at both 21st and 42nd days of the experiment. This study showed that NaF activated Ras to induce downstream Raf-MEK-ERK cascade reaction, but failed to activate ERK eventually, the proliferation signal from the cell surface could not transmit to the nucleus, interfering with the regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation, meiosis, and suppressed spleen development ultimately.
Topics: Animals; MAP Kinase Signaling System; Mice; Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinases; RNA, Messenger; Signal Transduction; Sodium Fluoride; Spleen
PubMed: 35709673
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.113764 -
Cancer Biotherapy & Radiopharmaceuticals Mar 2021Patients with osteoblastic bone metastases are candidates for radium-223 (RaCl) therapy and may undergo sodium fluoride-18 (F-NaF) positron emission tomography-computed...
Patients with osteoblastic bone metastases are candidates for radium-223 (RaCl) therapy and may undergo sodium fluoride-18 (F-NaF) positron emission tomography-computed tomography imaging to identify bone lesions. F-NaF has been shown to predict RaCl uptake, but intratumor distributions of these two agents remain unclear. In this study, the authors evaluate the spatial distribution and relative uptakes of F-NaF and RaCl in Hu09-H3 human osteosarcoma mouse xenograft tumors at macroscopic and microscopic levels to better quantify their correlation. F-NaF and RaCl were co-injected into Hu09-H3 xenograft tumor severe combined immunodeficient mice. Tumor content was determined from biodistributions and visualized by PET, single photon emission computed tomography, and CT imaging. Intratumor distributions were visualized by quantitative autoradiography of tumor tissue sections and compared to histology of the same or adjacent sections. F and Ra accumulated in proportional amounts in whole Hu09-H3 tumors ( = 0.82) and in microcalcified regions within these tumors ( = 0.87). Intratumor distributions of F and Ra were spatially congruent in these microcalcified regions. F-NaF and RaCl uptake are strongly correlated in heterogeneously distributed microcalcified regions of Hu09-H3 xenograft tumors, and thus, tumor accumulation of F is predictive of Ra accumulation. Hu09-H3 xenograft tumors appear to possess certain histopathological features found in patients with metastatic bone disease and may be useful in clarifying the relationship between administered Ra dose and therapeutic effect.
Topics: Animals; Cell Line, Tumor; Disease Models, Animal; Female; Humans; Male; Mice; Osteoblasts; Radium; Sodium Fluoride; Xenograft Model Antitumor Assays
PubMed: 33646017
DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2020.4068 -
Archives of Oral Biology Nov 2022to investigate the ability of solutions containing sodium hexametaphosphate, fluoride and quercetin, alone or in association, to prevent dentin erosion and to inhibit...
OBJECTIVE
to investigate the ability of solutions containing sodium hexametaphosphate, fluoride and quercetin, alone or in association, to prevent dentin erosion and to inhibit matrix metalloproteinases -2 and -9 activity using in vitro protocols.
DESIGN
Root dentin blocks (n = 96) were prepared and divided into 8 experimental groups (n = 12/group), according to the solutions to be tested: Placebo; 0.24% sodium fluoride (F); 1.0% sodium hexametaphosphate (HMP); 0.03% quercetin (QC); F+HMP; F+QC; HMP+QC; and F+HMP+QC. Erosive challenges were performed 4×/day for 5 days. Specimens were treated with the respective solutions for one minute, twice a day. Next, dentin loss (profilometry) and integrated hardness area in depth (KHN × µm) were determined. The antiproteolytic potential was assessed by gelatin zymography. Dentin erosion results (log-transformed) were submitted to one-way ANOVA, followed by Tukey's test. Integrated hardness area in depth data (raw) were submitted to two-way, repeated-measures ANOVA, followed by Holm-Sidak's test (p<0.05).
RESULTS
Dentin erosion was significantly lower for F+HMP+QC than for all other treatments. At the shallowest depths (5-30 µm), blocks treated with F+HMP+QC had the highest integrated hardness area in depth values. All treatments completely inhibited matrix metalloproteinases-2 activity, except for the group QC (77% inhibition). For matrix metalloproteinases-9, all HMP-containing solutions or F+QC promoted total antiproteolytic activity.
CONCLUSION
The association of fluoride, sodium hexametaphosphate, and quercetin must be considered a valuable strategy for novel product formulation for home and professional use, considering its superior protective effects against dentin erosion and its antiproteolytic potential.
Topics: Dentin; Fluorides; Gelatin; Humans; Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; Phosphates; Quercetin; Sodium Fluoride; Tooth Erosion
PubMed: 36116379
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2022.105541 -
Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging Mar 2017
Topics: Fluorine Radioisotopes; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; Humans; Molecular Imaging; Plaque, Atherosclerotic; Positron-Emission Tomography; Radiopharmaceuticals; Sodium Fluoride; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
PubMed: 28292862
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.117.006183 -
BMC Oral Health Nov 2023Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most prevalent chronic health problem in young children, and it can be arrested using professionally applied fluoride such as Sodium... (Randomized Controlled Trial)
Randomized Controlled Trial
BACKGROUND
Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most prevalent chronic health problem in young children, and it can be arrested using professionally applied fluoride such as Sodium fluoride (NaF) varnish and Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF). This trial compared two interventions to arrest ECC lesions: 38% SDF combined with 5% NaF varnish versus 38% SDF and assessed whether the arrest rate was affected by baseline lesion severity measured by ICDAS.
METHODS
Children aged ≤ 4 years from 4 nurseries in a rural area in Alexandria, Egypt joined the study in March 2022. They were included if they had at least one active carious lesion with ICDAS codes ≥ 3. They were randomized to receive either 38% SDF with 5% NaF varnish or 38% SDF alone. In both groups, the agents were applied at baseline and after 6 months on the caries lesions. NaF was additionally applied on all teeth in the oral cavity, and it was also applied after three months. The primary outcome was lesion arrest status after six months. Parents' satisfaction with their children's appearance was the secondary outcome. Pearson Chi-Square test was used for bivariate comparison and multi-level multiple logistic regression was used to assess the effect of the intervention on caries arrest controlling for confounders. The interaction between the intervention and baseline lesion severity (categorized into moderate and severe lesions) was assessed and the p value was calculated.
RESULTS
The study included 1606 lesions in 220 children, median (IQR) age = 48(9) months. The percentages of arrested lesions after the application of SDF + NaF and SDF only were 77.7% and 73.2% (p = 0.035). In multivariable analysis, SDF + NaF had significantly greater caries arrest effect than SDF alone (AOR = 2.12, p = 0.03) with significant difference (p = 0.03) between moderate (AOR = 4.10, p = 0.005) and advanced (AOR = 1.92, p = 0.08) lesions. Most parents were satisfied with their children's appearance with no significant difference between groups (SDF + NaF = 84.5%, SDF = 78.18%, p = 0.23).
CONCLUSION
SDF + NaF had a higher arrest rate than SDF alone and this difference was significant in moderate but not advanced lesions. The findings have implications for the non-invasive management of ECC.
TRIAL REGISTRATION
This trial was registered in the clinicaltrials.gov registry (#NCT05642494).
Topics: Child; Child, Preschool; Humans; Sodium Fluoride; Fluorides, Topical; Cariostatic Agents; Follow-Up Studies; Dental Caries Susceptibility; Dental Caries; Silver Compounds; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; Sodium
PubMed: 37978488
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03597-5 -
Lasers in Medical Science Sep 2022Dentinal hypersensitivity (DH) is a common clinical condition usually associated with exposed dentinal surfaces. The aim of this study was to study the effect of sodium...
Dentinal hypersensitivity (DH) is a common clinical condition usually associated with exposed dentinal surfaces. The aim of this study was to study the effect of sodium fluoride varnish, Gluma, and Er,Cr:YSGG laser, in the dentin hypersensitivity treatment. One hundred sixty-five teeth with dentin hypersensitivity in 55 patients were involved in this study. Teeth are divided into five groups based on the received treatment (n = 33): G group: Gluma; F group: sodium fluoride varnish (5%); L group: Er,Cr:YSGG laser (wavelength 2780 nm, frequency 20 Hz, power 0.25 W, energy density 44.3 J/cm, and pulse width of 150 µs at distance of 1 mm for 30 s) which was followed by Er,Cr:YSGG laser; GL group: Gluma + laser; VL group: both sodium fluoride varnish and Gluma, which are common treatments for hypersensitivity, were selected as control groups. The treatment was performed in one session, and the sensitivity to air spray conditioning was recorded after the treatment, at 15 min, 1 week, 1 month, and 6 months as the VAS. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS Ver. 21 software. One-way ANOVA was used to compare the VAS between all treatment groups at each time-point. One-way repeated measurements ANOVA (RM-ANOVA) and two-way-repeated measurements ANOVA (RM-ANOVA) were used to compare the hypersensitivity of each group and sensitivity of all treatment groups, respectively. Tukey post hoc test was used to compare the groups pairwise. The hypersensitivity between different groups at before and 15 min after the treatment was not significantly different (P = 0.063). The hypersensitivity of all studied groups was decreased after the treatment. The Er,Cr:YSGG laser, alone or in combination with Gluma, in 1 week, 1 month, and 6 month follow-ups, had significantly reduced the hypersensitivity instead of sodium fluoride varnish. All treatments significantly reduced the dentin hypersensitivity up to 6 months. Er,Cr:YSGG laser alone or in combination with Gluma was more effective than sodium fluoride varnish; however, it was not significantly different from other treatments. In a 6-month follow-up of dentine hypersensitivity treatment, Gluma had a significantly higher effect than sodium fluoride. Trial registration: IRCT20190422043343N1. Registered 19 July 2019.
Topics: Dentin; Dentin Sensitivity; Fluorides, Topical; Glutaral; Humans; Lasers, Solid-State; Polymethacrylic Acids; Sodium; Sodium Fluoride
PubMed: 35704219
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-022-03583-3 -
Anatomical Record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) Feb 2022Endemic fluorosis is a chronic systemic disease that seriously endangers human health. In high fluoride areas, people consume excessive fluoride for a long time through...
Endemic fluorosis is a chronic systemic disease that seriously endangers human health. In high fluoride areas, people consume excessive fluoride for a long time through drinking water or food, which leads to chronic cumulative fluorosis in the body. Fluorosis can cause changes in the expression of some miRNA in cells, and the miRNA can participate in fluoride-induced osteoblast activation through various signal pathways. To observe the differential expression of apoptosis-related microRNA (miRNA) in mouse osteoblasts under the action of excessive fluoride. Primary cultured mouse osteoblasts, identified by osteocalcin (OC) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining, were treated with 20 mg/L sodium fluoride and 40 mg/L sodium fluoride for 12/24 hr, respectively, to establish the fluoride staining model for comparing and analyzing the sequence of miRNA among groups by bioinformatics methods; four miRNA chains were verified by fluorescence quantitative PCR. After treatment with 20 mg/L sodium fluoride for 12 hr and 24 hr, 128 miRNA expressions were up-regulated while 36 miRNA expressions were down-regulated. In Group 40 mg/L, 130 miRNA expressions were up-regulated while 29 miRNA expressions were down-regulated after 12 hr and 24 hr; 72 miRNA were up-regulated and 2 miRNA were down-regulated at the two time points. 10 up-regulated miRNA and 2 down-regulated miRNA with higher scores in Bioinformatics software were analyzed the target genes. Fluorescence quantitative PCR verified that the expressions of four miRNA were up-regulated. Target gene analysis of the 10 selected mouse osteoblastic apoptosis-related miRNA reveals their involvement of the functions of inhibiting or promoting apoptosis, which has certain theoretical significance for early identification of skeletal fluorosis. The involved signaling pathways include the Wnt signaling pathway, ubiquitin-regulated proteolysis, Toll signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, pluripotent stem cell signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway, phosphatidylinositide metabolism, FoxO signaling pathway, ErbB signaling pathway, autophagy, and so forth.
Topics: Animals; Apoptosis; Fluorides; Fluorine; Mice; MicroRNAs; Sodium Fluoride
PubMed: 34236144
DOI: 10.1002/ar.24709 -
Dental Materials Journal Mar 2021The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of potassium fluoride (KF) and sodium fluoride (NaF) in different concentrations on micro-shear bond strength...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of potassium fluoride (KF) and sodium fluoride (NaF) in different concentrations on micro-shear bond strength (µSBS) and their protective effects against acid. The enamel blocks were treated with several concentrations of KF and NaF. For µSBS, Clearfil SE Bond 2 was applied to the treated surface and resin composite was light-cured, then examined using a universal testing machine. For acid resistance test, the specimens were immersed in acidic solution (pH 4.5), then examined under 3D confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM). In µSBS, KF at 1,000, 9,000, and 10,000 ppm did not show differences compared with the control, while other concentrations of KF and NaF led to decreased µSBS. Higher concentrations of NaF and KF showed higher resistance to the acid challenge. So, we concluded that various concentrations of KF and NaF solutions had specific effects on µSBS and acid resistance.
Topics: Dental Bonding; Dental Enamel; Humans; Materials Testing; Potassium; Resin Cements; Shear Strength; Sodium Fluoride; Tooth Demineralization
PubMed: 33116000
DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2020-019