TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of laser fluorescence and scanning electron microscope to evaluate remineralization of incipient enamel lesions remineralized by topical application of casein phospho peptide amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) containing cream
AU - Pai, Deepika
AU - Bhat, Sham S.
AU - Taranath, Abhay
AU - Sargod, Sharan
AU - Pai, M. Vinita
PY - 2008/1/1
Y1 - 2008/1/1
N2 - The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the remineralization of incipient enamel lesions by the topical application of Casein PhosphoPeptide-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (CPP-ACP) using laser fluorescence and scanning electron microscope. Sixty caries free extracted teeth were used in the study. Forty teeth were used as test samples, ten as positive and ten as negative controls. The samples were demineralized and then remineralized by the topical application of CPP-ACP for a period of 14 days. The remineralization was evaluated with the use of laser fluorescence and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results of this study showed that the laser fluorescent readings of test samples after remineralization were highly significant (p <0.001). A significant number of test samples observed under SEM showed high scores of remineralization.
AB - The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the remineralization of incipient enamel lesions by the topical application of Casein PhosphoPeptide-Amorphous Calcium Phosphate (CPP-ACP) using laser fluorescence and scanning electron microscope. Sixty caries free extracted teeth were used in the study. Forty teeth were used as test samples, ten as positive and ten as negative controls. The samples were demineralized and then remineralized by the topical application of CPP-ACP for a period of 14 days. The remineralization was evaluated with the use of laser fluorescence and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results of this study showed that the laser fluorescent readings of test samples after remineralization were highly significant (p <0.001). A significant number of test samples observed under SEM showed high scores of remineralization.
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U2 - 10.17796/jcpd.32.3.d083470201h58m13
DO - 10.17796/jcpd.32.3.d083470201h58m13
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:44649186230
SN - 1053-4628
VL - 32
SP - 201
EP - 206
JO - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
JF - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
IS - 3
ER -