Open AccessRemineralization of enamel subsurface lesions with casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate: A quantitative energy dispersive X-ray analysis using scanning electron microscopy: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Mithra N Hegde,
Anu Moany
Publication year - 2012
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 - 10.4103/0972-0707.92609
Subject(s) - remineralisation , amorphous calcium phosphate , enamel paint , scanning electron microscope , casein , calcium , demineralization , dentistry , chemistry , materials science , saliva , molar , nuclear chemistry , food science , medicine , metallurgy , biochemistry , composite material
The objective of this study was to quantitatively evaluate the remineralization potential of casein phosphopeptide-amor-phous calcium phosphate paste on enamel subsurface lesions using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX).