Concept information
Preferred term
Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Acid Phosphate Fluoride
- Fluoride, Acid Phosphate
- Fluoride, Acidulated Phosphate
- Phosphate Fluoride, Acidulated
Scope note
- A sodium fluoride solution, paste or powder, which has been acidulated to pH 3 to 4 and buffered with a phosphate. It is used in the prevention of dental caries.
History note
- 91(77); was see under SODIUM FLUORIDE 1984-90; was see under FLUORIDES 1977-83
In other languages
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Finnish
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hapotettu fosfaattifluoridi
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000149
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