Parabens do not increase fluoride uptake by dental enamel / Parabenos não aumentam incorporação de fluoreto pelo esmalte dental desmineralizado

Objective : To evaluate whether methylparaben and propylparaben, which present a similar chemical structure, increase fluoride uptake by demineralized dental enamel when present in buffered solutions. Methods : The study comprised an in vitro experiment using blocks of bovine dental enamel with artificial carious lesions. Enamel blocks were exposed to the following treatment (n=12): fluoride solution (200 ppm fluoride) - control; solution containing fluoride and 13 mM methylparaben; solution containing fluoride and 13 mM propylparaben in 35% propylene glycol; solution containing fluoride in 35% propylene glycol. All solutions were buffered (0.01 M cacodilate) and the pH was adjusted to 6.27. The blocks were exposed to the treatment solutions in the proportion of 2 ml per mm2 of exposed enamel area and fluoride formed was estimated after removing an enamel layer by acid etching. Fluoride extracted was determined by ion specific electrode and the amount of enamel removed was estimated by phosphorus analysis. ANOVA followed by Tukey’s test were used for statistical analysis, with significance level at 5%. Results : The dental blocks of treatment groups containing both parabens and the control group presented similar fluoride concentration in enamel and no statistical difference was observed among them (p>0.05). The dental blocks of treatment group containing fluoride and propylene glycol showed the lowest value of fluoride present in enamel, which was significantly different from the control and fluoride and methylparaben groups (p Conclusion : Methyl and propylparaben in a buffered solution do not enhance fluoride uptake by demineralized dental enamel. Indexing terms : dental caries; dental enamel; fluorides. RESUMO Objetivo : Avaliar se o metilparabeno e o propilparabeno, os quais apresentam uma estrutura quimica similar, aumentam a incorporacao de fluoreto pelo esmalte dental desmineralizado quando presentes em solucoes tamponadas. Metodos : O estudo envolveu um ensaio in vitro, com 48 blocos de esmalte dental bovino com lesao cariosa artificial. Os blocos de esmalte, 12 para cada grupo, foram expostos aos seguintes tratamentos: grupo 1 (controle), solucao de fluoreto (200 ppm F), Grupo 2, solucao contendo fluoreto e metilparabeno 13 mM; Grupo 3 solucao contendo fluoreto e propilparabeno 13 mM em propilenoglicol 35% e Grupo 4, solucao contendo fluoreto em propilenoglicol 35%. Todas as solucoes foram tamponadas (cacodilato 0,01 M) e o pH ajustado para 6,27. Os blocos foram expostos a solucoes de tratamento na proporcao de 2 ml por mm2 da area de esmalte exposta e fluoreto formado foi estimado apos remocao de uma camada de esmalte por ataque acido. Fluor extraido foi determinado por eletrodo especifico e a quantidade de esmalte removido foi estimada pela analise de fosforo. Analise de variância seguida do teste de Tukey foi usada para analise estatistica, com nivel de significância de 5%. Resultados : Os blocos dentais dos grupos de tratamento contendo ambos parabenos e do grupo controle apresentaram concentracoes de fluor similar no esmalte e nenhuma diferenca estatistica entre eles foi observada (p>0,05). Os blocos dentais do grupo de tratamento contendo fluoreto e propilenoglicol mostraram o valor mais baixo de fluor presente no esmalte, o qual foi significantemente diferente daquele dos grupos controle e fluor e metilparabeno (p Conclusao : Metilparabeno e propilparabeno em uma solucao tamponada nao aumentam a incorporacao de fluor pelo esmalte dental desmineralizado. Termos de indexacao : carie dentaria; esmalte dentario; fluoretos.

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