Abstract
ABSTRACTAim: To compare and evaluate the remineralizing potential of four commercially available products namely SHY-NM, GC Tooth Mousse Plus, ReminPro and Colgate strong teeth on demineralized human teeth.Materials and methods: The study included 50 extracted premolars having 3 × 3 mm window prepared on the middle third of the tooth, which was then subjected to demineralization for 48 hours at 37°C. Teeth were randomly selected and grouped into five study groups of 10 teeth in each. Each group was treated with respective remineralizing agent and sectioned using hard-tissue microtome. Each section obtained was visualized under polarized light microscope and analyzed using Image J software.Results: The statistically evaluated results revealed that SHY-NM has the most remineralizing potential followed by ReminPro, GC Tooth Mousse Plus and fluoridated toothpaste.Conclusion: Based on the study, the SHY-NM was superior to the GC Tooth Mousse Plus, ReminPro and Colgate strong teeth on demineralized human teeth.How to cite this article: Rajan R, Krishnan R, Bhaskaran B, Kumar SV. A Polarized Light Microscopic Study to Comparatively evaluate Four Remineralizing Agents on Enamel viz CPP-ACPF, ReminPro, SHY-NM and Colgate Strong Teeth. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2015;8(1):42-47.
Highlights
Dental caries is a highly prevalent multifactorial disease, and in most developed countries, its prevalence has declined, the disease remains a major public health problem in developing countries.The signs of the caries process cover a continuum from the first molecular changes in the apatite crystals of the tooth, to a visible white-spot lesion, through to dentin involvement and eventual cavitation
The statistically evaluated results revealed that SHYNM has the most remineralizing potential followed by ReminPro, GC Tooth Mousse Plus and fluoridated toothpaste
Based on the study, the SHY-NM was superior to the GC Tooth Mousse Plus, ReminPro and Colgate strong teeth on demineralized human teeth
Summary
The signs of the caries process cover a continuum from the first molecular changes in the apatite crystals of the tooth, to a visible white-spot lesion, through to dentin involvement and eventual cavitation. The major shortcoming of currently available toothpastes, mouth rinses and topical applications is the fact that their ability to remineralize enamel is limited by the low concentration of calcium and phosphate ions available in saliva. This has led to the research of many new materials which can provide the oral environment with the essential elements for remineralization. Some of them are bioactive glass, casein phosphopeptideamorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) and hydroxyapatite with fluoride, etc.[1]
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