Open AccessEffectiveness of polyacrylic acid-bioactive glass air abrasion preconditioning with NovaMin remineralization on the microhardness of incipient enamel-like lesion
Author(s) -
Abdullah Alafifi,
Asmaa Yassen,
Olfat Elsayed Hassanein
Publication year - 2019
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/jcd.jcd_195_19
Subject(s) - demineralization , enamel paint , polyacrylic acid , remineralisation , saliva , abrasion (mechanical) , dentistry , buccal administration , chemistry , tooth remineralization , toothpaste , molar , bioactive glass , streptococcus mutans , nuclear chemistry , materials science , medicine , composite material , bacteria , biochemistry , polymer , biology , genetics
Bioactive glass (BAG) remineralization is a promising method for dental hard tissue regeneration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the microhardness of incipient enamel-like lesions with or without preconditioning by air abrasion using polyacrylic acid (PAA)-BAG before application of NovaMin remineralizing agent.