Open AccessComparative evaluation of the remineralizing efficacy of calcium sodium phosphosilicate agent and fluoride based on quantitative and qualitative analysis
Author(s) -
Saranya Mony,
A. Ramachandra Rao,
Ramya Shenoy,
Baranya Shrikrishna Suprabha
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.165667
Subject(s) - enamel paint , remineralisation , demineralization , fluoride , dentistry , toothpaste , premolar , sodium fluoride , chemistry , calcium , nuclear chemistry , dentifrice , apatite , tooth remineralization , molar , mineralogy , inorganic chemistry , medicine , organic chemistry
Calcium sodium phosphosilicate (NovaMin) is an agent that is claimed to release calcium and phosphate ions intraorally to help the self-repair process of enamel. It is used extensively as a desensitizing agent, but the chemical reactions that occur may promote apatite formation enhancing remineralization. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the ability of NovaMin to remineralize an experimentally induced demineralized lesion. The evaluation was done based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of enamel over the period of 15 and 30 days.