ABSTRACT Caries is a multifactorial disease due to the imbalance of de/re-mineralization process. Complementary radiographic examinations are able detect hidden caries. The purpose this short communication was investigate radiolucent image suggestive caries in lower third molar. extraction tooth, decalcification, inclusion and preparation were performed for histological analysis lesion. Histolo...

This study was carried out to obtain the best technique for preparation of histological sections of bone with minimal artifacts, preserved tissue and high staining affinity. Different bones from adult female rats were gathered and fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin (10%NBF) then decalcified in 5 different decalcifying agents. Decalcifiers contained strong acids revealed rapid decalcificatio...

Caseinophosphopeptides (CPPs), bioactive peptides released from caseins, have the ability to enhance bivalent mineral solubility. This is relevant to numerous biological functions in the oral cavity (promotion of tooth enamel remineralisation, prevention of demineralisation and buffering of plaque pH). Therefore, CPPs may play a positive role as prophylactic agents for caries, enamel erosion an...

INTRODUCTION Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of a fluoridated varnish in preventing white spot lesions in patients with fixed appliances. A laser-induced fluorescence device was used to determine any correlations between the degree of demineralization and the length of the observation period, the arch sector, the frequency of varnish application, and the specific tooth site. METHOD...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the root canal anatomy of mandibular first premolar teeth in an Emirati subpopulation using a decalcification and clearing method. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred permanent mandibular first premolar teeth extracted for orthodontic purposes from an Emirati subpopulation from the United Arab Emirates were used for this study. They were subj...

This in vivo experimental study evaluated the efficacy of fluoride-releasing elastomers in the control of Streptococcus mutans levels in the oral cavity. Forty orthodontic patients were recruited and divided into two groups of 20. Fluoride-releasing elastomeric ligature ties (Fluor-I-Ties, Ortho Arch Co. Inc., USA) were used in the experimental group, and conventional elastomeric ligature ties ...