INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to compare the resistance to enamel demineralization between self-etching primer (SEP) and conventional sealant in vitro. METHODS A total of 120 molar sections were randomly assigned to 3 groups: SEP (Transbond Plus, 3M Unitek, Monrovia, Calif), sealant (Light Bond fluoride-releasing sealant, Reliance Orthodontic Products, Itasca, Ill), or control ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Fluoride is being used for the prevention of dental caries since a long time. Incorporation of fluoride in pit and fissure sealants has been found to reduce initiation and progression of pit and fissure caries. Authors conducted this study to evaluate and compare the effect of fluoride releasing pit and fissure sealants on the inhibition of demineralization of adjacent...

Methods: Bovine tooth roots were sectioned, mounted in epoxy, and progressively ground and polished to expose the dentin layer. Caries-like lesions were pre-formed in the dentin samples by immersion for 96 hours in demineralization solution (pH = 4.52) at 37°C. Randomly-selected samples were pulled after lesion formation and did not go through the remin/demin cycle. The remaining samples were s...

BACKGROUND This study was done to evaluate remineralizing potential of bioactive glasses (BAGs) and amorphous calcium phosphate-casein phosphopeptide (ACP-CPP) on early enamel lesion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty freshly extracted mandibular premolars were sectioned sagittally. The buccal half was impregnated in acrylic resin blocks and treated with 37% phosphoric acid in liquid form, to demi...

BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW Dental caries is a bacterially based disease. When it progresses, acid produced by bacterial action on dietary fermentable carbohydrates diffuses into the tooth and dissolves the carbonated hydroxyapatite mineral--a process called demineralization. Pathological factors including acidogenic bacteria (mutans streptococci and lactobacilli), salivary dysfunction, and dietary...

A universal public health issue that affects 60% to 90% of people worldwide is dental caries, especially in youngsters. Dental caries a cyclical event with phases demineralization and remineralization addition being continuous unidirectional process the mineral. Cavitation results from an overbalance process. While increasing ion deposition into crystal gaps demineralized enamel achieve net min...

Chemical deterioration of teeth is common among modern humans, and has been suggested for some extinct primates. Dental erosion caused by acidic foods may also obscure microwear signals of mechanical food properties. Ring-tailed lemurs at the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve (BMSR), Madagascar, display frequent severe tooth wear and subsequent tooth loss. In contrast, sympatric Verreaux's sifaka d...

Operative procedure considered to be a challenging for operator technically in order provide favourable outcome. Minimally invasive has been carried out frequently over the decade but none of them have shown better prognosis including esthetic treatment. Treatment initial demineralisation enamel surface could lead caries progression. So, it’s very difficult understand buffering activity and ph ...

Dental biofilms are implicated in the formation of caries and periodontal disease. A major constituent of the supragingival biofilm is Streptococcus mutans, which produces lactic acid from sucrose fermentation, enhancing enamel demineralization and eventual caries development. Caries prevention through F inhibits enamel demineralization and promotes remineralization. Fluoride also exerts effect...