PubMed · 2021 · 11 citations · 33 references
DentistryOral Health SciencesPeriodontologyDental MaterialsEnamel BiologyPreventive Dental MaterialsEnamel DemineralizationEnamel MineralizationEnamel RemineralizationRemineralization TherapyRemineralizing AgentsTooth RemineralizationEnamel Demineralization ResistanceEnamel White Spot LesionsFluoride Resistance Of EnamelFluoride Uptake By EnamelFluoride Uptake Through EnamelFluoride-induced Enamel RemineralizationRemineralization Of Enamel LesionsWhite Spot Disease
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: Studies on the efficacy of erbium laser for enhancement of enamel resistance to acid attacks and its effects on fluoride uptake by the enamel are limited. PURPOSE: This study sought to assess and compare the effects of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) laser irradiation and application of acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gel (alone and in combination) on remineralization of artificial white spot lesions (WSLs). MATERIALS AND METHOD: < 0.05). RESULTS: = 1.000). CONCLUSION: Er:YAG laser irradiation changes the chemical composition of enamel and probably promote its remineralization, especially when combined with APF gel application, which highlights its cariostatic potential.
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Renzo Alberto Ccahuana-Vásquez, Cínthia Pereira Machado Tabchoury, Lívia Maria Andaló Tenuta et al. · Caries Research · 2006 · 150 citations