This study aimed to test the hypothesis that organic volume is the main variable for
explaining the optical properties and predictive degree of diffusion of enamel histological …

Aim To test the hypothesis that the water volume more easily available for diffusion (α d) is
the best predictor among all major components of the proportion of pore volume infiltrated by …

This study aimed to test the hypotheses that (i) a parameter related to permeability, αd (ratio
of squared water volume by the nonmineral volume) is, among all major component …

It is believed that penetration of dentinal fluid into natural enamel caries (NEC) is negligible
because of the barrier created by underlying sclerotic dentine, but there are conflicting …

The amount of organic material in the cariogenic environment correlates with the amount of
organic material incorporated in carious enamel. The incorporated organic material may be …

In vitro models are very useful in dentistry, especially to evaluate preventive methods
against dental caries. Although they have been used for more than 30 years, specific …

Despite its great hardness and density, enamel has an appreciable porosity. Pore structure
affects the mechanical properties of enamel. It also inuences the interaction between light …

Sections of uncavitated natural caries lesions of human enamel were extracted with various
solvents and examined by polarizing microscopy. After lipid extraction, the dark zone …

The present study examines the correlation between caries lesions in enamel and the
corresponding dentin reactions in proximal tooth surfaces with lesions ranging from enamel …

Objectives This in vitro study investigated the ability of a blue protein-based hydroxyapatite
porosity probe to selectively detect artificial enamel caries-like lesions of varying severities …