Efficacy of diode and CO2 lasers along with calcium and fluoride-containing compounds for the remineralization of primary teeth

• Published in: BMC oral health Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 121 - 9
• Main Authors: Soltanimehr, Elham, Bahrampour, Ehsan, Yousefvand, Zeynab
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 19.06.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Acids; Calcium phosphate; Calcium phosphates; Carbon dioxide; Care and treatment; Casein; Casein Phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate; CO2 laser; Demineralization; Dental caries; Dental enamel; Diode laser; Diodes; Electronic components; Enamel; Fluoridation; Fluorides; Fluorine compounds; Hardness (Materials); Hydroxyapatite; Lasers; Medical research; Microhardness; Milk proteins; Phosphates; Porosity; Remineralization; Sodium; Sodium fluoride; Teeth; Tricalcium phosphate; Tricalcium phosphate fluoride; Germany

Background This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a 980-nm diode and 10.6-[mu]m CO.sub.2 laser accompanied by tricalcium phosphate-5% sodium fluoride (fTCP) and casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) for the remineralization of primary teeth. Methods In total, 117 extracted...