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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; Vitremer

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