Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride
- Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride
Acidulated phosphate fluoride is a sodium fluoride solution, paste or powder, which has been acidulated to pH 3 to 4 and buffered with a phosphate. It is used in the prevention of dental caries.
References
* [http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/]
ee also
* Fluoride therapy
* Water fluoridation
* Tooth decay
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