Aisha Akram Qasim
Department of Pedo. Ortho. Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Mosul, Mosul, IraqPublications
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Research Article
Evaluation of the Remineralizing Effect of Elmex Erosion Protection and GC Tooth Mousse Plus on the Eroded Enamel of Primary Teeth induced by Specific Medicinal syrup
Author(s): Nabaa Samir Taha* and Aisha Akram Qasim
Background: Dental erosion is highly prevalent condition not only in adults but also in children and adolescents and pediatric medicinal syrups are thought to be one of the important causes. An aim of modern dentistry is to handle the condition non-invasively by remineralization, using range of remineralizing and protective agents. Aim: To investigate the ramineralizing effect of GC Tooth Mousse Plus and Elmex erosion protection, alone or in combination, on the enamel of primary anterior teeth previously eroded with medicinal syrup using surface microhardness and scanning electron microscope analysis. Materials and method: Forty primary anterior teeth were used in the study. Enamel blocks were prepared and divided into (5) groups (8) samples for each: group (1) samples were kept in artificial saliva, group (2) sam.. Read More»