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Cariostatic Agents
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Definition
: Substances that inhibit or arrest DENTAL CARIES formation. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)
note entry term CARIOSTATIC EFFECT: use only for the cariostatic effect of a chemical
See Also
Fluoridation
Examples
Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride
;
Fluorides, Topical
;
Sodium Fluoride
;
Tin Fluorides
Other names
Effects, Cariostatic; Effect, Cariostatic; Cariostatic Agent; Agents, Cariostatic; Agent, Cariostatic; Cariostatic Effects; Cariostatic Effect
Substances having this pharmacologic action:
monolaurin
;
sodium fluoride topical preparation
;
titanium tetrafluoride
;
Ethonium
;
trimetaphosphoric acid
;
Fluorides
;
Fluorides, Topical
;
Sodium Fluoride
;
Tin Fluorides
;
fluorophosphate
;
potassium phosphate
;
Olaflur
;
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