OBJECTIVES Fluoride therapy is important for control and prevention of dental caries. Laser irradiation can increase fluoride uptake especially when combined with topical fluoride application. The objective of this study was to compare the effects of CO2 and diode lasers on enamel fluoride uptake in primary teeth. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty human primary molars were randomly assigned to four...

The effect of fluoride-containing orthodontic resin bonding systems on acid resistance of adjacent enamel was evaluated using transversal microradiography. Four fluoride-containing orthodontic resin bonding systems: BeautyOrtho Bond (BO), BeautyOrtho Bond+Salivatect (BOS), Kurasper F (KP), Transbond XT (TB) and a resin-modified glass-ionomer (Fuji Ortho LC (FO)) were used. Superbond Orthomite (...

A review of evidence-based literature indicates incomplete evidence for the efficacy of most measures currently used for caries prevention, with the exception of fluoride varnishes and the use of fluoride-based interventions for patients with hyposalivation. Not all fluoride agents and treatments are equal. Different fluoride compounds, different vehicles, and vastly different concentrations ha...

Fluoride is a safe and good way to help protect your teeth from cavities. There are several sources of fluoride:▪fluoridated water▪toothpaste mouthrinse▪fluoride treatments dentist Some water have fluoride in them naturally. To prevent cavities, the level drinking should be 0.7 parts per million water. get this level, some towns cities adjust how much public supply. Bottled well might not right...

Patients with recently exposed root surfaces may become susceptible to acidic environments, even when other pertinent environmental factors remain unchanged. The inorganic chemical events of the root caries are similar to that of the enamel, however, the permeability and reactivity of the root surface allows the demineralization process to occur at a higher pH than in enamel. Therefore, clinici...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of a desensitizing agent is a permanent coating or filling of dentin surface. Morphological analysis in vitro of this treated surface is essential to understand the interaction between desensitizing agent and hypersensitive dentin. The aim was to evaluate the morphology of four dentin surface treated with desensitizing agents. METHODS This was an in vitro laboratory s...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this in vitro study was to compare the remineralizing effect of three rinses: (A) 0.17% sodium monofluorophosphate and 0.05% calcium glycerophosphate (220 ppm fluoride), (B) 0.05% sodium fluoride (220 ppm fluoride) and (C) control mouthrinse (without fluoride or calcium). METHOD AND MATERIALS Demineralized areas were created in 90 pieces of bovine enamel by submerging th...