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Student Fluoride Conversions

This document provides information about interpreting and converting fluoride concentrations in dental products. It includes a table showing the relationships between percentages, parts per million (ppm), and milligrams per gram (mg/g) for common fluoride compounds in toothpastes. It also provides the molecular formulas and weights of these compounds, and a three-step process for converting between concentration units. Maximum recommended fluoride levels for toothpastes in Australia are also stated. Examples are given for calculating the cost per brushing based on tube weight and typical amounts of toothpaste used.

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Student Fluoride Conversions

This document provides information about interpreting and converting fluoride concentrations in dental products. It includes a table showing the relationships between percentages, parts per million (ppm), and milligrams per gram (mg/g) for common fluoride compounds in toothpastes. It also provides the molecular formulas and weights of these compounds, and a three-step process for converting between concentration units. Maximum recommended fluoride levels for toothpastes in Australia are also stated. Examples are given for calculating the cost per brushing based on tube weight and typical amounts of toothpaste used.

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Fluoride Conversions

How do I interpret and convert the fluoride concentrations of fluoride products?

Commonly, fluoride concentration on products are expressed as percentages or parts per million (ppm). The following
table shows how ppm, mg/g and % concentrations of fluoride toothpastes relate to each other.

Fluoride Compound Fluoride Ion


In Toothpastes % mg/g mg/g ppm
Sodium Monofluorophosphate (MFP) 0.76 7.6 1 1000
Sodium Fluoride (NaF) 0.1 1 0.45 450*
Sodium Fluoride (NaF) 0.11 1.1 0.5 500
Sodium Fluoride (NaF) 0.22 2.2 1 1000
Sodium Fluoride (NaF) 0.243 2.43 1.1 1100
Sodium Fluoride (NaF) 0.32 3.2 1.45 1450
Sodium Fluoride (NaF) 1.1 11 5 5000
Stannous Fluoride (SnF2) 0.4 4 1 1000
*This can be combined with 1000ppm MFP to make 1450ppm i.e. 0.76% MFP + 0.1 NaF = 1450ppm Fluoride

Molecular weights of elements


Fluoride 19 Oxygen 16 Phosphorus 31 Sodium 23 Tin (stannous ion) 118.7

Fluoride Compound Formula Molecular Weight % F Ion Conversion Ratio


Sodium Monofluorophosphate Na2PO3F 144 13.2 7.6
Sodium Fluoride NaF 42 45 2.2
Stannous Fluoride SnF2 156.7 24 4.1

Conversion formula (3 easy steps)

1. % F compound into mg/g F compound (multiply by 10)


2. mg/g F compound into mg/g F ion (divide by conversion ratio)
3. mg/g F ion into ppm (multiply by 1000)
Maximum allowable fluoride concentration for toothpastes sold in supermarkets in Australia: 1500ppm

Calculating cost per brushing of toothpaste


Calculations will vary with the density of various pastes. However, use the following generalisations:

a small pea sized amount of toothpaste = 0.4g


a 1cm length of toothpaste = 0.8g
a 2cm length of toothpaste = 1.7g
a 3cm length of toothpaste = 2.5g

Example
Divide the weight of the tube of paste by the estimated weight per brushing.
110g tube divided by 0.8g = 137 brushings per tube
If a 110g tube costs $3.99 divided by 100 brushings = $0.029 or 2.9 cents cost per brushing

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