Prevention and treatment of white spot lesions in orthodontic patients

M Khoroushi, M Kachuie - Contemporary clinical dentistry, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Decalcification of enamel, appearing as white spot lesions (WSLs), around fixed orthodontic
appliances is a major challenge during and after fixed orthodontic treatment by considering …

Methods for the measurement and characterization of erosion in enamel and dentine

N Schlüter, A Hara, RP Shellis, C Ganss - Caries research, 2011 - karger.com
The advantages, limitations and potential applications of available methods for studying
erosion of enamel and dentine are reviewed. Special emphasis is placed on the influence of …

White spots: prevention in orthodontics—systematic review of the literature

A Patano, G Malcangi, R Sardano… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Early-stage dental demineralization, called white spots (WS), get their name from the
characteristic colour that enamel takes on due to the acid attack of salivary cariogenic …

[HTML][HTML] Rehardening of acid-softened enamel and prevention of enamel softening through CO2 laser irradiation

M Esteves-Oliveira, C Pasaporti, N Heussen… - Journal of dentistry, 2011 - Elsevier
Objectives The aims of the present study were to investigate whether irradiation with a CO 2
laser could prevent surface softening (i) in sound and (ii) in already softened enamel in vitro …

Bioactive glass and high‐intensity lasers as a promising treatment for dentin hypersensitivity: An in vitro study

EMR Lee, R Borges, J Marchi… - … Research Part B …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This in vitro study aimed to analyze the physical and chemical characteristics of the
hypersensitive human dentin‐like surface after application of a bioactive glass (BG) paste …

Variation on molecular structure, crystallinity, and optical properties of dentin due to Nd: YAG laser and fluoride aimed at tooth erosion prevention

DL Pereira, AZ Freitas, L Bachmann, C Benetti… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
This in vitro study evaluated the compositional, crystalline, and morphological effects
promoted by Nd: YAG laser on root dentin, and verified the effects of laser and topical …

[HTML][HTML] The efficiency of laser application on the enamel surface: a systematic review

M Karandish - Journal of lasers in medical sciences, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Used in conjunction with or as a replacement for traditional methods, it is expected that
specific laser technologies will become an essential component of contemporary dental …

The effect of Er, Cr: YSGG laser, fluoride, and CPP-ACP on caries resistance of primary enamel

P Serdar-Eymirli, MD Turgut, A Dolgun… - Lasers in medical …, 2019 - Springer
The aim of this in vitro study was to determine the effect of different remineralization agents
and laser on caries resistance of primary enamel. In the study, 150 sound primary molars …

The effect of diode laser irradiation on dentin as a preventive measure against dental erosion: an in vitro study

MAS de-Melo, VF Passos, JJ Alves, EB Barros… - Lasers in medical …, 2011 - Springer
Increasing rates of non-carious cervical lesions due to dental erosion, exposure of dentinal
tubules, and hypersensitivity to environmental stimuli have led to the development of new …

Susceptibility of restorations and adjacent enamel/dentine to erosion under different salivary flow conditions

MA Alghilan, NB Cook, JA Platt, GJ Eckert, AT Hara - Journal of Dentistry, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of erosion on direct tooth-
coloured restorations and adjacent enamel/dentine under low and normal simulated salivary …