Open AccessComparative evaluation of microhardness of dentin treated with 4% titanium tetrafluoride and 1.23% acidic phosphate fluoride gel before and after exposure to acidic pH: An ex vivo study
Author(s) -
Vivek Kandanuru,
Koppolu Madhusudhana,
Vamsi Krishna Ramachandruni,
Harish Madhav Vitta,
L. R. Aravind Babu
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of conservative dentistry/journal of conservative dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5203
pISSN - 0972-0707
DOI - 10.4103/0972-0707.194032
Subject(s) - dentin , indentation hardness , fluoride , nuclear chemistry , dentistry , demineralization , titanium , materials science , chemistry , enamel paint , metallurgy , medicine , inorganic chemistry , microstructure
The aim of this study was to comparatively evaluate the effect of 4% titanium tetrafluoride (TiF4) and 1.23% acidic phosphate fluoride (APF) gel on the microhardness of human coronal dentin.