Open AccessRemineralizing efficacy of Calcarea Fluorica tablets on the artificial carious enamel lesions using scanning electron microscope and surface microhardness testing: In vivostudy
Author(s) -
Kalpana Bansal,
Nidhi Balhara,
Mohita Marwaha
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.152204
Subject(s) - remineralisation , enamel paint , scanning electron microscope , dentistry , indentation hardness , demineralization , saliva , context (archaeology) , materials science , chemistry , medicine , composite material , microstructure , paleontology , biology
Remineralization is defined as the process whereby calcium and phosphate ions are supplied from a source external to tooth to promote ion deposition into crystal voids in demineralized enamel to produce net mineral gain. The remineralization produced by saliva is less and also a slow process, therefore remineralizing agents are required.