Ph-activated nano-amorphous calcium phosphate-based cement to reduce dental enamel demineralization

Autor: Michael Powers, V.F. Passos, Hockin H.K. Xu, Michael D. Weir, Mary Anne S. Melo
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology. 45:1778-1785
ISSN: 2169-141X
2169-1401
Popis: Enamel demineralization is destructive, esthetically compromised, and costly complications for orthodontic patients. Nano-sized amorphous calcium phosphate (NACP) has been explored to address this challenge. The 20% NACP-loaded ortho-cement notably exhibited favorable behavior on reducing demineralization of enamel around brackets in a caries model designed to simulate the carious attack. The 20% NACP-loaded ortho-cement markedly promotes higher calcium and phosphate release at a low pH, and the mineral loss was almost two fold lower and carious lesion depth decreased the by 1/3. This novel approach is promising co-adjuvant route for prevention of dental caries dissemination in millions of patients under orthodontic treatment.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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