Aim: The aim of the present studywas to compare the effect of a calcium sodium phosphosilicate (NovaMin®) desensitizing agent (a bioactive glass) on both cervical and midcoronal dentine sections using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Methods: Sections of both cervical and mid coronal dentine were prepared and etched with 5% citric acid for 5 minutes; these sections were then brushed with 2mg...

Laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM) coupled to a constant volume flow-pressure measuring system is introduced as a new technique for the quantitative measurement of fluid flow across porous materials. Such processes are ubiquitous from the life sciences to materials science and the methodology herein could find widespread application. The methodology has been applied to the detection of f...

Objective: To evaluate knowledge of undergraduates and qualified dentists from a Brazilian Dental School in treating Dentine Hypersensitivity (DH). Methodology: Data obtained 22-item questionnaire were analysed arranged distribution figures. Results: Of 100 respondents, 66.3% indicated that up to 25% their patients had DH; 41.7%, the duration discomfort was eight weeks; 78.4%, they examined pat...