Home use of a SnF2 dentifrice in combination with the professional application of a 10% SnF2 solution markedly retarded the growth of initial lesions over a four-year period. Overall, the SnF2 dentifrice alone showed inhibitory properties, whereas the SnF2 solution alone had no discernible effect on lesion development.
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