MedicinaBackground and Objectives: Dental caries has seen an increase in untreated cases, leading to significant health and quality-of-life impacts, necessitating innovative approaches like the promising non-operative management with silver diamine fluoride ...
Kornelija Rogalnikovaitė +4 more
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Supragingival calculus: Formation and control [PDF]
, 2002 Dental calculus is composed of inorganic components and organic matrix. Brushite, dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, octacalcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite, and whitlockite form the mineral part of dental calculus.
Jin, Y, Yip, HK
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Colour improvement and stability of white spot lesions following infiltration, micro-abrasion, or fluoride treatments in vitro [PDF]
, 2017 SUMMARYBACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: White spot lesions (WSLs) are unwelcome side effects of fixed appliances that compromise the treatment outcome. Recently, infiltration of WSLs has been introduced as a viable treatment alternative.
Attin, Rengin +4 more
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Laser-Casein phosphopeptide effect on remineralization of early enamel lesions in primary teeth [PDF]
, 2015 Background: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Nd:YAG laser irradiation following casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) application on calcium and phosphate concentration and surface microhardness (SMH) of ...
Aminabadi, Naser-Asl +7 more
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Comparison of Fluoride Ion Release from Fluoride Gel in Various Solvents
Acta Stomatologica Croatica, 2020 Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the concentration of fluoride ions present in var-ious solvent solutions and compare it to the label amount of fluoride concentration.
Marko Turkalj +2 more
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Evaluation of Remineralizing Efficacy of Calcium Sucrose Phosphate: A Systematic Review of Studies
Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, 2019 Background: Despite improved oral hygiene regime and availability of preventive formulations, dental caries continues to be a global dental problem. Calcium sucrose phosphate (CaSP) is a remineralizing agent with cariostatic action, which is commonly ...
Ashok Karad, Prashant Dhole
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Comparative study of different Portuguese samples of propolis: pollinic, sensorial, physicochemical, microbiological characterization and antibacterial activity [PDF]
, 2012 The aim of this work was to study four propolis samples from Trás-os-Montes region of Portugal. The propolis samples’ color was different, which pollen analysis showed to be due to different botanical sources: Populus sp., Pinus sp., Quercus sp.
Dias, L.G. +2 more
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The Role of Honey and Propolis in the Treatment of Infected Wounds [PDF]
, 2014 Honey is defined as the natural substance produced by Apis mellifera bees from plant nectar, from secretions of the living parts of plants, or from the excretions of plant sucking insects feeding on the living parts of plants.1,2 Honeybees collect ...
Abdelmonem +123 more
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A novel bioactive glass-enhanced orthodontic bonding resin: A shear bond strength study [PDF]
, 2011 Enamel decalcification caused by poor oral hygiene is a significant problem in orthodontics. Bioactive glass-containing resins have been shown to release Ca2+ ions into surrounding solution.
Johnson, Cole
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