This study aimed to explore the effect of fluoridated toothpastes on biofilm architecture and enamel demineralization in an in vitro biofilm model. Streptococcus mutans was grown on enamel and treated with slurries of commercial toothpastes, containing SnF2 or NaF. Water and chlorhexidine were used as negative and positive controls, respectively. The developed biofilms were imaged and enamel de...

INTRODUCTION: several cases of tooth erosion have been attributed to oral administration of liquid oral medications. Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) has gained much concern in modern dentistry for having antierosive properties. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of CCP-ACP on the surface microhardness of primary tooth enamel eroded by antihis...

Background:Dental caries is a multifactorial microbial infectious disease characterized by demineralization of the inorganic and destruction organic substance tooth. Early Childhood Caries(ECC) affects children at early stages development can have detrimental effect on their growth development. Pediatricians are first healthcare personnel that come in contact with should be trained to identify ...

Caries is a tooth surface disease characterized by demineralization caused acids produced bacteria during the metabolism of sugar food. Molars are primary teeth that most prone to caries. One causes caries poor dental and oral hygiene. Preschoolers have lower awareness adherence hygiene, increasing risk The objective this study was examine description molars as well effect health education on h...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Caries development under overdentures has been a continuing problem and requires the daily use of fluoride to prevent demineralization. PURPOSE The purpose of this in vitro study was to compare the effectiveness of dentifrices containing tricalcium phosphate or calcium phosphosilicate in combination with fluoride to prevent the demineralization of overdenture abutments an...

  Objective: Amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP) is a reactive solution capable of releasing calcium and phosphate ions, conversion to apatite and remineralization of mineral tooth structure. This study reviews ACP structure, its properties and its applications in dentistry.   Methods: In this review study, keywords including “amorphous calcium phosphate”, “mineralization”, “hydroxyapatite”, “cas...

The advancement of science is leading humanity to a new aeon: the era of nanotechnology. In simple terms, it refers to the technology exercised on materials at molecular level (less than 100 nanometers) (1). Foundation stone of this looming phase in dentistry was laid by Richard Feynman in 1959, a noble prize winning physicist (1). Nanotechnology has brought upon exorbitant changes in all persp...

objective: one complication of fixed orthodontic treatment in patients with poor oral hygiene is development of demineralized enamel lesions compromising esthetics. this study aimed to review preventive measures and treatment of white spot lesions (wsls) in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances. review of literature: in this review study, pubmed and google scholar databases were searched f...

objective: amorphous calcium phosphate (acp) is a reactive solution capable of releasing calcium and phosphate ions, conversion to apatite and remineralization of mineral tooth structure. this study reviews acp structure, its properties and its applications in dentistry.   methods: in this review study, keywords including “amorphous calcium phosphate”, “mineralization”, “hydroxyapatite”, “casei...