Abstract
Dental care substances with stannous fluoride as an active ingredient may be helpful in allowing re-hardening or in increasing the resistance of teeth surfaces to further acidic or mechanical impacts. However, stannous fluorides are applied together with brushing and depending on how and when tooth-brushing occurs. This research focuses on the potential harmful and helpful effects associated with the use of stannous concerning erosive wear. Active ingredients like fluorides or agents that have unique anti-erosive properties were shown to offer protection against erosion and combined erosion and abrasion to some extent. The abrasive effects of dentifrices may increase the surface loss of eroded teeth. This research places greater emphasis on the use of Stannous fluoride. Most clinical evidence to date comes from deep and detailed studies that provide for a better understanding of the deep and intertwined interaction of active ingredients and abrasives and their effects on erosive tooth wear. Stannous fluoride is the only halogen fluoride source that provides protection against all three oral health conditions of gingivitis, tooth sensitivity, and tooth cavities. An analysis of these studies is the main focus of this paper. It gives in depth analysis of the efficacy of stannous fluoride in the prevention of dental erosion.
Dental erosion is a form of tooth wear that involved many protective and risk factors. The chemical, biological, behavioral factors interact with the surface of the teeth causing it to wear out or protect it based on the balance of the factors. When acid comes into contact with a tooth, it removes layers or demineralizes the enamel which mostly affecting the palatal and lingual surfaces. An increasing cause of tooth erosion is the intrinsic gastric acid reflux that comes from the stomach and enters into the mouth in gastroesophageal reflux disease. Although people are now adopting healthier diets, they are also putting themselves at risk of dental erosion by consuming acidic foods such as citrus fruits. The use of fluoride to make dental products has been encouraged for years because fluoride plays an important role in protecting tooth enamel. Stannous fluoride covers the enamel part of the teeth preventing it from corrosive substances that erode this part of the teeth making them weak and susceptible to pathogenic bacteria attack (Pharmacy Times, 2014). It boosts the natural protective substances in the mouth to prevent abrasion brought by the rising acidity level. The topic is relevant because of an estimated 15% of the population experienced gastric acid reflux symptoms weekly in Western and excessive consumption of acidic foods (Higham, 2014). Even tooth erosion initially involves no pathogenic bacteria; it can lead to complications such as hypersensitivity and dental decay if no protective interventions take place. The literature review is also crucial in determining the role of stannous fluoride in relating to tooth erosion. Stannous fluoride plays a significant role in inhibiting erosive hard tissue loss, known as dental erosion, mostly caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease.
