Sodium Fluoride Hopper Crystals

Dental caries is still prevalent despite the current understanding and use of fluoride. Faster dissolving crystals of NaF in a dentifrice could improve the efficacy of current preventative treatments. In this study, crystals of sodium fluoride with a high surface area to volume ratio were prepared by the addition of an aqueous solution of sodium fluoride to an antisolvent method using ethanol. Key variables in the preparation of these crystals included the amount of water present in the antisolvent, the ratio of salt solution to antisolvent and the rate of stirring. The dissolution of these high surface area to volume crystals were measured using a conductivity probe. The dissolution rate of these crystals were greater compared to commercial grade sodium fluoride with cubic crystal morphologies.

Grantor dc:publisher

Creighton University

Year dc:date.issued

2022

Author dc:creator

• Frigyes, Alexis

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Gross, Stephen M.

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright is retained by the Author. A non-exclusive distribution right is granted to Creighton University and to ProQuest following the publishing model selected above.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/136741

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:cdr.creighton.edu:10504/136741