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Medications for Prevention of Dental Caries

Dental caries are cavities in teeth. Dental caries can usually can be prevented or controlled.

Drugs used to treat Prevention of Dental Caries

The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
ACT Fluoride Rinse 10 1 review for ACT Fluoride Rinse to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
PreviDent 5000 Booster 9.0 1 review for PreviDent 5000 Booster to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
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Prescribing Information
Denta 5000 Plus 8.0 1 review for Denta 5000 Plus to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
Fluoridex Daily Defense 5.5 2 reviews for Fluoridex Daily Defense to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
fluoride 5.1 30 reviews for fluoride to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Brand names:
Prevident 5000 Plus, SF 5000 Plus, Denta 5000 Plus, Prevident, PreviDent 5000 Booster, Clinpro 5000, Prevident 5000 Dry Mouth, Neutral Sodium Fluoride Rinse, Biotene, ACT Fluoride Rinse, Dentagel, Fluoridex, Gel-Kam, Phos-Flur, Perio Med, Oral B Anti-Cavity, Fluoridex Daily Defense, Pro-Den Rx, Fluoridex Daily Defense Enhanced Whitening, Neutramaxx 5000 Plus Turbo, PreviDent Gel, Prevident Mouthwash, Fluorigard, Neutragard, Omnii Gel Just For Kids, Acclean Plus, Avant Oral Rinse, Denti-Care Denti-Pro, Flor-Opal Gel, Gelato Neutral PH, Ionite APF Foam, Ionite APF Gel, Ionite R, NeutraMaxx 5000, Neutramaxx 5000 TCP, NRG APF Gel, Ortho Guard, PCXX Foam, PCXX Gel, PreviDent 5000 Kids, Prevident Orthodefense, PRO Gel 5000, ProSys 5000, Purelife APF Gel, SF Gel, Sorbet Rinse, Topex Neutral Fluoride Foam, VividSensiGuard, Zap APF, Zap Neutral
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
SF 5000 Plus 5.0 1 review for SF 5000 Plus to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
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Prescribing Information
Fluoridex 4.5 2 reviews for Fluoridex to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
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Prescribing Information
fluoride / potassium nitrate 4.3 3 reviews for fluoride / potassium nitrate to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx N
Generic name:
fluoride / potassium nitrate topical
Brand name:
Prevident 5000 Sensitive
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
side effects
Clinpro 5000 3.7 6 reviews for Clinpro 5000 to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
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Prescribing Information
fluoride 3.0 1 review for fluoride to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx N N
Generic name:
fluoride systemic
Brand names:
Ludent, Fluoritab, Fluor-A-Day, Altaflor, Flura-Drops, Fluorabon, Flura-Loz
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Prevident 5000 Sensitive 3.0 2 reviews for Prevident 5000 Sensitive to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx N
Generic name:
fluoride / potassium nitrate topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
side effects
Perio Med 1.0 1 review for Perio Med to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
Prevident 5000 Plus 1.0 1 review for Prevident 5000 Plus to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Pro-Den Rx 1.0 5 reviews for Pro-Den Rx to treat Prevention of Dental Caries
Rx N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
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Prescribing Information
Acclean Plus Rate Add review
Rx N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
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Prescribing Information
Altaflor Rate Add review
Rx N N
Generic name:
fluoride systemic
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
side effects
Avant Oral Rinse Rate Add review
Rx N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
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Biotene Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
Dentagel Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
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dosage, side effects
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Denti-Care Denti-Pro Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
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Prescribing Information
Flor-Opal Gel Rate Add review
Rx N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
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dosage, side effects
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Prescribing Information
Fluor-A-Day Rate Add review
Rx N N
Generic name:
fluoride systemic
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
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Prescribing Information
Fluorabon Rate Add review
Rx N N
Generic name:
fluoride systemic
Drug class:
minerals and electrolytes
For consumers:
side effects
Fluoridex Daily Defense Enhanced Whitening Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects
Fluorigard Rate Add review
Rx/OTC N N
Generic name:
fluoride topical
Drug class:
mouth and throat products
For consumers:
dosage, side effects

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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