One hundred children with white spot lesions on their teeth were divivided into 5 groups of different remineralizing agents to assess their effect on color change and remineralization
Children having at least one tooth clinically diagnosed by white spot lesion were randomly allocated to five groups. Group one: No treatment was applied (negative control). Group two: Fluoride gel was applied for 5 minutes (positive control). Group three: Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) (MI paste) was applied for 5 minutes. Group four: Casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) + fluoride (MI paste plus) were applied for 5 minutes. Group five: Nano hydroxyapatite paste (Apagard primo toothpaste) was be applied for 5 minutes. All children involved in this study were instructed to brush their teeth under the supervision of the researcher before the application of the studied agent. Each agent was applied to the labial surfaces of each tooth affected with white spot lesion for 5 minutes after cleaning and drying with a cotton roll using an applicator tip. After each application, children were instructed not to eat or drink for one hour. This application was be repeated in-office after one then after two weeks then after six weeks. Participants received a sterilized pouch containing a sterile container with one of the pastes according to the study group for home application. The application of the paste was carried out under parental supervision and was asked to apply each of the pastes at home three times a day till the end of the study
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
100
Intervention
Intervention
Intervention
National Research Centre
Dokki, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Assessment of color change
Color change assessmentof white spot lesions using "Easy-shade" device
Time frame: before treatment, immediately after treatment, 2 weeks and 6 weeks after the onset of treatment
Remineralization assessment
Remineralization assessment will be done using Laser fluorescence device "DIAGNOdent® (KaVo)".
Time frame: before treatment, immediately after treatment, 2 weeks and 6 weeks after the onset of treatment
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Positive control