W. E. White
1983
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Journal
Caries research
Abstract
The fluorophosphates, discovered in Germany in the 1920s, were selected for study and possible commercialization by the Ozark Chemical Co. of Tulsa, Okla., in the 1940s. In 1950, sodium monofluorophosphate (MFP) was reported to have anticaries activity and to be of low toxicity. These characteristics plus the relatively high solubility of the calcium salt led to worldwide adoption of MFP as a dentifrice additive. The possibility exists that MFP may assume even greater importance in preparations for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.