Background: Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is one of the effectual cariostatic agents widely used in minimal intervention dentistry. However, the major drawback of SDF is dark staining after its application.
Ealy Vennela +5 more
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Evaluation of White Spot Lesions on Teeth with Orthodontic Brackets [PDF]
Accurate evaluation of demineralized white spot lesions during orthodontic treatment is important to both clinicians, so they might implement early prevention and/or treatment, and researchers who wish to study the effectiveness of those methods ...
Benson, P.E.
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Probiotic Biotherapy: Discussing its Influential Role in Oral Health [PDF]
Introduction: Probiotics are widely known for their health promoting benefits, especially with its association to gastrointestinal health. For many years, most research has been focused on the prevention or treatment of gastrointestinal infections or ...
Florez, Karla, Sullano, Claudette
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Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Brazilian Dentists Regarding Silver Diamine Fluoride
Objective: Current acceptability, barriers to use, and clinical/teaching practices of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) among Brazilian dentists were investigated. Material and Methods: A Google forms questionnaire was sent to dentists (n=10,500) to collect
Ana Lúcia Vollú +4 more
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In vitro Evaluation of Resin Infiltrant Case Series Penetration into White Spot Lesions of Deciduous Molars [PDF]
Introduction: Caries Infiltration is a recent microinvasive restorative technique that permits treatment of non-cavitated demineralized lesions, known as White Spot Lesions (WSL). Aim: To evaluate the extent of penetration of a commercially available
Dinesh Francis Swamy +3 more
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Effectiveness of Fluoride Varnish Application as Cariostatic and Desensitizing Agent in Irradiated Head and Neck Cancer Patients [PDF]
Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of three-month fluoride varnish application on radiation caries and dental sensitivity and to assess compliance to three-month fluoride varnish application.Materials and Methods. 190 irradiated head and neck cancer patients were randomly selected and reviewed retrospectively.
Kanchan P. Dholam +3 more
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Cranberry Polyphenols: Natural Weapons against Dental Caries
Bioactive polyphenol components of cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) are known to have virulence attenuating effects against several cariogenic virulence properties responsible for dental caries pathogenesis.
Nebu Philip, Laurence J. Walsh
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Background Dental caries is a significant public health problem in Iran. Teaching minimally invasive interventions in paediatric dentistry may facilitate the provision of treatment for untreated dental caries in children.
S. Moradi +3 more
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In Vitro Evaluation of the Remineralizing Potential and Antimicrobial Activity of a Cariostatic Agent with Silver Nanoparticles [PDF]
Abstract Cariostatic treatment has been shown to successfully arrest caries. However, it blackens the carious tooth structure. This study evaluated the effects of an experimental cariostatic agent with silver nanoparticles (Ag-Nano) using microhardness (MH) and microbiological tests.
Scarpelli, Beatriz Brandão +6 more
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Comparative uptake of fluoride ion into enamel from various topical fluorides in vitro [PDF]
The document attached has been archived with permission from the Australian Dental Association (8 March 2008). An external link to the publisher’s copy is included.Background: There are many forms of topical fluoride available today, making the decision ...
Alfonso FM +9 more
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