A fluoride polishing paste replenishes the fluoride that is lost from the enamel during mechanical polishing. It is not necessary to provide the client with a professionally applied topical fluoride treatment when a fluoride prophylaxis paste is used.

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Both statements are False. The fluoride in prophylaxis pastes is insufficient to replace the fluoride lost from the fluoride-rich outer layer of enamel as a result of the abrasive action of the paste and the polishing procedure itself. A professionally applied topical fluoride treatment is therefore required to replace the fluoride lost from the polishing procedure and abrasive paste.

A Fluoride Polishing Paste Replenishes the Fluoride That Is Lost