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Abstract
=To assess the effectiveness of using fluoride-containing mouth rinse in
preserving the integrity of hard tooth structures in high soda drinks consumers.
Materials and Methods: 48 adult volunteers were recruited to participate in this
study. The volunteers willing to participate in the trial were asked to complete a selfadministrated questionnaire. They were asked to recall the frequency and amount of
acidic foods and drinks consumed per day. The participants were divided into two
groups according to the type of interventions used; fluoride- containing mouth rinse
and placebo. Each group was evaluated at four different evaluation periods; at
baseline, after 3 months, after 6 months and after 12 months. The intervention group
was given fluoride-containing mouth rinse while the control group was given sodium
chloride intravenous infusion to use as placebo mouth rinse. Both groups were
instructed to use fluoride-containing tooth paste. Assessment of erosive tooth wear
was done using the erosion index proposed by Lussi, while assessment of dental
caries was done using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System
(ICDAS). Statistical analysis was done using Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Shapiro-Wilk
tests, Mann Whitney and Wilson signed rank test.