Fluoride toothpaste (FT) control group.
tooth brushing and mouth, Caries, Tooth, FMR
CARIES
Tooth brushing twice daily using standard toothpaste (1450 ppm F, Colgate Caries Control; Colgate-Palmolive).The participants were given verbal and written information regarding product use. The patients were instructed to apply 2 cm (approximately 1 g) of toothpaste to the brush, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The recommended tooth brushing time was 2 min, performed after breakfast and before going to bed. The FMR group was instructed to rinse for 2 min with 10 ml of the fluoride mouth rinse. Patients were instructed not to use water during or after brushing and rinsing and to avoid intake of food and drink for at least 1 h after tooth brushing and mouth rinsing. The patients were also supplied with a toothbrush (Lactona, Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands) every third month, to be used throughout the treatment period. The fluoride products were provided free of charge to the patients, and the patient’s compliance to the products was evaluated in a questionnaire.