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Remineralization of Demineralized Enamel by Toothpastes: A Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis, and Three-Dimensional Stereo-Micrographic Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 May 2013

Elizabeta S. Gjorgievska ,
John W. Nicholson ,
Ian J. Slipper  and
Marija M. Stevanovic
Elizabeta S. Gjorgievska*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Dental Medicine, University “Sts Cyril and Methodius” Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
John W. Nicholson
Affiliation:
St Mary's University College, Twickenham, London, UK
Ian J. Slipper
Affiliation:
School of Science, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, UK
Marija M. Stevanovic
Affiliation:
Faculty of Dental Medicine, University “Sts Cyril and Methodius” Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Remineralization of hard dental tissues is thought to be a tool that could close the gap between prevention and surgical procedures in clinical dentistry. The purpose of this study was to examine the remineralizing potential of different toothpaste formulations: toothpastes containing bioactive glass, hydroxyapatite, or strontium acetate with fluoride, when applied to demineralized enamel. Results obtained by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and SEM/energy dispersive X-ray analyses proved that the hydroxyapatite and bioactive glass-containing toothpastes were highly efficient in promoting enamel remineralization by formation of deposits and a protective layer on the surface of the demineralized enamel, whereas the toothpaste containing 8% strontium acetate and 1040 ppm fluoride as NaF had little, if any, remineralization potential. In conclusion, the treatment of demineralized teeth with toothpastes containing hydroxyapatite or bioactive glass resulted in repair of the damaged tissue.

Keywords

remineralizationdemineralizationbioactive glasshydroxyapatitestrontium acetatefluoride
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Biological Applications
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Microscopy and Microanalysis , Volume 19 , Issue 3 , June 2013 , pp. 587 - 595
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Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2013 

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