background and aims. a carious lesion is the accumulation of numerous episodes of de- and remineralization, rather than a unidirectional demineralization process. tooth destruction can be arrested or reversed by the frequent delivery of fluoride or calcium/phosphorous ions to the tooth surface. the present study compared and evaluated the remineralization potential of sodium fluoride and bioact...

background and aims. remineralization of incipient caries is one of the goals in dental health care. the present study aimed at comparing the effects of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate complex (cpp-acp), remin pro®, and 5% sodium fluoride varnish on remineralization of enamel lesions. materials and methods. in this in vitro study, 60 enamel samples were randomly allocated to s...

background. many types of toothpastes contain substances that can remineralize initial enamel caries. this study aimed to assess the effect of nano-hydroxyapatite (nha) on microhardness of artificially created carious lesions. methods. in this in vitro study, nha was prepared using sol-gel technique and added to the toothpaste with 7% concentration. a total of 80 extracted sound teeth were coll...

Dental caries is a multifactorial disease caused by the interaction of dietary sugars, dental biofilm, and tissue host. It results from repeated cycles demineralization remineralization at interface biofilm tooth surface. Demineralization process removing mineral ions hydroxyapatite crystals in hard tissues, such as enamel, which can lead to if left unchecked. The reverse lost that occur during...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of casein and hydroxyapatite on remineralization of white spot enamel lesion and assessment by a new caries detection device, FluoreCam System (Thereametric Co., Indianapolis, USA). Study Design: Demineralized human enamel specimens were measured for baseline surface by the following methods; micro hardness, Quantitative Light ...

Dental caries is considered as a highly prevalent disease and a major oral health problem. Modern dentistry focus to manage noncavitated caries lesions non-invasively through remineralization in an attempt to prevent disease progression. Recent developments in tissue engineering like self –assembling peptide SAP offer considerable potential for smart dental therapies.

Purpose was to evaluate the effect of toothpastes pH on enamel remineralization. Six fluoride toothpaste and one without fluoride were applied to the enamel slabs. Twenty eight enamel slabs were divided into seven groups and subjected to a daily cycling regimen with brushing treatments, demineralization and remineralization in artificial saliva. The surface microhardness (SMH) was calculated fr...

We morphologically determined the effects of xylitol on the remineralization of artificially demineralized enamel. The samples were demineralized and then immersed in a remineralizing solution with or without 20% xylitol at 37 degrees C for 2 weeks. Samples were observed using contact microradiography, a multipurpose image processor (MIP) and a high-resolution electron microscope (HRTEM). Conta...

In evaluating the outcomes of stereotatic radiosurgery (SRS) in the treatment of spinal metastases, authors have looked primarily at endpoints of pain relief and tumor growth suppression. The question of structural stability has been raised, but the pattern of bone remineralization has not been investigated in detail. With traditional radiation, both tumor control and pain relief are modest, an...