Research Article
Fluoride Retention following the Professional Topical Application of 2% Neutral Sodium Fluoride Foam
Table 4
The oral residual fluoride following the application of sodium fluoride foam.
| subjects | Applied foam (g) | Applied fluoride (mg) | Total amounts of oral residual fluoride (mg) | Oral residual fluoride per kilogram body weight (μg/kg) | Ratio of oral residual fluoride (%) |
| A | 1.16 | 10.47 | 1.77 | 28.59 | 16.88 | B | 0.75 | 6.72 | 1.97 | 29.01 | 29.35 | C | 0.79 | 7.09 | 2.44 | 53.09 | 34.43 | D | 0.96 | 8.65 | 2.30 | 51.09 | 26.58 | E | 0.59 | 5.27 | 1.32 | 29.22 | 24.98 | F | 0.97 | 8.69 | 1.69 | 32.40 | 19.40 | G | 0.62 | 5.57 | 1.12 | 17.25 | 20.12 | H | 0.56 | 5.00 | 1.35 | 27.08 | 27.06 |
| Mean | 0.80 | 7.18 | 1.74 | 33.47 | 24.85 | SD | 0.22 | 1.94 | 0.47 | 12.32 | 5.80 | C (%) | 27.06 | 27.06 | 27.20 | 36.81 | 23.34 |
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, C: coefficient of variation.
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