Muna S Khalaf
Department of Pedodontic and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, IraqPublications
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Research
Efficacy of Varnishes with: Bioactive Glass, Recaldent Technology and Silver Diamine Fluoride in Comparison with Sodium Fluoride on Tooth Surface Micro-hardness (an In Vitro Study)
Author(s): Marwa B Jasim* and Muna S Khalaf
Background: The reduction in the tooth surface micro-hardness denotes enamel surface destruction due to loss of the mineral content after exposing to demineralization process or carious lesion, which could be reversed by creating a suitable remineralization environment via using different remineralizing agents. Aim of the study: Study the efficacy of remineralizing agents (varnishes) with different techniques: Bioactive Glass (BAG), Recaldent technology: Casein Phosphopeptide Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (CPP-ACP), Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF), and Sodium Fluoride 5% (NaF) on the enamel surface micro-hardness of the maxillary deciduous canine teeth. Materials and Methods: Fifty sound deciduous maxillary canine teeth were used as the experimental samples, and randomly distributed into 5 groups with 10 teeth for each group. The groups were: Group 1 (SDF), Group 2 (BAG), Group 3 (CPP-ACP).. Read More»