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Effect of topical fluoride application and diode laser-irradiation on white spot lesions of human enamel
- Source :
- Saudi Dental Journal, Vol 33, Iss 8, Pp 937-943 (2021), The Saudi Dental Journal
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of topical fluoride application and diode laser-irradiation on the hardness of demineralized enamel and to evaluate the esthetic improvement of the white spot lesions (WSLs) using a visual analog scale (VAS). Materials and Methods: Artificial WSLs (3x3 mm) were created on the enamel surface of 45 human third molars. The teeth were randomly assigned into three groups (n = 15): group A, fluoride only; group B, combined therapy of fluoride and diode laser; and group C, control. Vicker’s hardness number (VHN) was measured at baseline, after demineralization and after treatment. To evaluate the esthetic improvement after treatment, 14 raters evaluated each group’s photographs using a 100-millimeter VAS. A one-way ANOVA or Brown-Forsythe and Games-Howell post hoc procedure were performed for statistical analysis. The level of significance was set at α = 0.05 for all tests. Results: Group A mean VHN was significantly higher than groups B and C, and group B was significantly higher than group C (P
- Subjects :
- Molar
Visual analogue scale
Dentistry
law.invention
chemistry.chemical_compound
Demineralized Enamel
law
Statistical significance
Medicine
Irradiation
Fluoride
General Dentistry
Enamel paint
business.industry
RK1-715
Diode laser
Laser
Demineralization
chemistry
visual_art
White spot lesion
visual_art.visual_art_medium
Original Article
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10139052
- Volume :
- 33
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Saudi Dental Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2616035160cc1275baf562dab289ea98