dectaflur
Sign in to saveDectaflur (INN) is a fluoride-containing substance used for the prevention and treatment of dental caries, sensitive teeth, and the refluoridation of damaged tooth enamel, typically in combination with olaflur.
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- Mass
- 287.298828
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- chemical formula
- C₁₈H₃₈FN
- canonical SMILES
- CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCCN.F
- isomeric SMILES
- CCCCCCCC/C=C/CCCCCCCCN.F
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Dectaflur (INN) is a fluoride-containing substance used for the prevention and treatment of dental caries, sensitive teeth, and the refluoridation of damaged tooth enamel, typically in combination with olaflur.
==Chemistry and mechanism of action== Dectaflur consists of oleyl amine (the amine corresponding to oleyl alcohol) and hydrofluoric acid. Oleyl amine with its long lipophilic hydrocarbon chain has surfactant properties. It forms a film layer on the surface of teeth, which facilitates incorporation of fluoride into the top layers of the enamel, reaching a depth of only a few nanometers. The precise mechanism of action is unknown.