The effect of minimally invasive treatments on enamel microhardness and resistance to further demineralization
Year 2022,
Volume: 25 Issue: 4, 285 - 290, 30.12.2022
Horieh Moosavi
Fatemeh Rezaee
Safoora Afshari
Salehe Sekandari
,
Farzaneh Ahrari
Abstract
Objectives: The present study aimed to compare microhardness of inactive proximal lesions treated by resin infiltration, Er:YAG laser + resin infiltration and Bioactive glass, and investigate the resistance of treated lesions to further demineralization challenge.
Methods: In this in-vitro study, 30 human molars with inactive proximal lesions were selected and randomly divided into three groups of 10. In group 1 (resin infiltration), the lesions were treated by a resin infiltrant (Icon). In group 2, the surface was conditioned by an Er:YAG laser prior to resin infiltration. The specimens in group 3 were remineralized by bioactive glass. The treated specimens were kept in artificial saliva for 1 week and then immersed in a demineralization solution for 8 weeks. Surface microhardness was measured at baseline (T0), after remineralization (T1) and after exposure to the demineralization solution (T2), and the difference in microhardness between time points (ΔVHN) was calculated.
Results: Microhardness after demineralization (T2) was significantly lower than those of other intervals (P<0.05), but no significant difference was found between the T0 and T1 values (P>0.05). The statistical analysis revealed no significant difference either in ΔVHNT1-T0 or in ΔVHNT2-T1 among the study groups (P>0.05)
Conclusion: Pretreatment by the Er:YAG laser prior to resin infiltration was more effective that other treatments in enhancing microhardness and protecting the tooth against acidic challenge. However, the difference between groups did not reach a statistical significance, implying the need for further studies to achieve more conclusive results.
Supporting Institution
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
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Year 2022,
Volume: 25 Issue: 4, 285 - 290, 30.12.2022
Horieh Moosavi
Fatemeh Rezaee
Safoora Afshari
Salehe Sekandari
,
Farzaneh Ahrari
References
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