To compare the remineralization and demineralization inhibition potential of early subsurface carious lesions in enamel in situ after rinsing with five different aqueous slurries of toothpaste formulations. Percent remineralization (%R), i.e. the % change in ΔZ values relative to ΔZd, will be the primary outcome measure.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
10
Each subject will use this product during one of the five treatment periods in the crossover study design.
Each subject will use this product during one of the five treatment periods in the crossover study design.
Each subject will use this product during one of the five treatment periods in the crossover study design.
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Mineral Density
The percent mineral profile of each enamel/dentinel slab's demineralized control and remineralized/treated lesion, obtained from the microdensitometry analysis, will be compared with the median sound enamel percent mineral profile of the same section. A negative value indicates mineral has been lost and, therefore, the lesion has progressed, whereas a positive value indicates mineral has been gained and, therefore, the lesion has regressed.
Time frame: 14 days
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
SEM imaging and SEM-EDS analysis will be conducted on TMR sections and whole sections of dentine lesions treated in situ to assess the occlusion of dentine tubules and distribution of elements within the lesions following the experiment.
Time frame: 14 days
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Each subject will use this product during one of the five treatment periods in the crossover study design.
Each subject will use this product during one of the five treatment periods in the crossover study design.