OBJECTIVE This study is aimed to establish the microtensile bond strength of enamel following exposure to an aerated drink at various time intervals with/without application of remineralization agent. In addition, degree of remineralization and demineralization of tooth enamel has been assessed using polarized light microscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy extracted human incisors split into...

Fluoride is now accessible in a variety of forms, including water, toothpaste, mouth rinses, and professional fluoride therapy at dental clinics. A body of data supports the use of systemic and topical fluoride from various sources to prevent dental caries. Fluoride ions are absorbed by the enamel prior to tooth eruption and produce fluorohydroxyapatite, which is more resistant to acid attack t...

AIM This review of the literature examines the role of the natural components of saliva in maintaining tooth mineralization and the role of different casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate-based (CPP-ACP) compounds in controlling demineralization/remineralization and their clinical applications. BACKGROUND A group of peptides, known as CPP, have been shown to stabilize calcium and ...

The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effects of acidulated calcifying fluids (CF) on remineralization of caries-like lesions of enamel. Lesions were created in sound enamel using an acidified gel. Central longitudinal sections were taken from each tooth (N = 20) following lesion formation to serve as control lesions (CL). Each tooth was sectioned into quarters and each quarter...

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM With the recent focus of researches on the development of non-invasive treatment modalities, the non-invasive treatment of early carious lesions by remineralization would bring a major advance in the clinical management of these dental defects. Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) is considered to be effective in tooth remineralization. PURPOSE ...

Dental caries is a bacterially based disease that progresses when acid produced by bacterial action on dietary fermentable carbohydrates diffuses into the tooth and dissolves the mineral, that is, demineralization. Pathological factors including acidogenic bacteria (mutans streptococci and lactobacilli), salivary dysfunction, and dietary carbohydrates are related to caries progression. Protecti...

Conservative instrumentation of initial posterior approximal caries is beneficial to patients and simplifies surgical management. This article describes a minimally invasive technique for preparing Class II lesions while keeping the marginal ridge and occlusal surface intact. Eradication of caries by minimally invasive techniques and restoration of tooth form after such cavity preparation neces...

The prevention of tooth decay and the treatment of lesions and cavities are ongoing challenges in dentistry. In recent years, biomimetic approaches have been used to develop nanomaterials for inclusion in a variety of oral health-care products. Examples include liquids and pastes that contain nano-apatites for biofilm management at the tooth surface, and products that contain nanomaterials for ...

It may be easier to gain patients’ compliance with the advice of administering a remineralizing agent immediately following an acidic challenge to enhance rapid remineralization of the softened tooth surface as well as serve as a mouth refresher, or alternatively, a neutralizing solution to buffer the acidic oral environment. Effective counseling on erosion preventive regimes should involve all...