Incorporation of Fluoride by Human Enamel: II. An Exothermic Chemical Process
- 1 November 1971
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 50 (6) , 1575-1579
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345710500063801
Abstract
The conversion of hydroxyapatite to fluorapatite and the diffusion of fluoride into enamel from acidulated phosphate-fluoride solutions are both exothermic chemical processes. Thus, the postulate that these topical fluoride applications to enamel tend to form fluorapatite is sound thermodynamically.Keywords
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