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EVALUATION OF THE ANTICARIOGENIC EFFECT OF NANO SILVER FLUORIDE ON DEMINERALIZATION OF ENAMEL IN PRIMARY TEETH (AN IN VITRO STUDY)

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Pediatric dentistry

Abstract

Introduction: Fluoride varnishes have proven to prevent dental decay. Alternative prepa-rations that provide further benefits may be of interest to investigate.
Aim of the study: was to compare the anticariogenic effect of Nano Silver Fluoride (NSF) with fluoride varnish (FV) on primary teeth enamel.
Materials and method: Forty eight sound primary molars were coated with nail varnish, leaving squares of 4x4 mm then sectioned longitudinally in a buccolingual direction into two equal halves. One half received a treatment and the other half remained untreated to serve as control. Each half was considered as a specimen (96 specimens). The NSF group (n=48) was subdivided into subgroup Ia (n=24) treated with NSF and subgroup Ib (n=24) served as negative control, the FV group (n=48) was subdivided into subgroup IIa (n=24) treated with FV and subgroup IIb (n=24) served as negative control. Specimens were subjected to pH cycling then they were examined with Vickers Microhardness device and Polarized Light Microscope.
Results: Percent difference in surface microhardness of subgroup Ia and subgroup Ib was 3.79±2.13, while the percent difference between subgroups IIa and IIb was 5.40±3.79. Using Mann Whitney U test, there was no statistically significant difference between the two values (P=0.81). The percent differences in lesion depth for subgroup Ia in comparison to Ib, and IIa in comparison to IIb were -36.36±9.54 and -37.30±16.67 respectively. The difference between both values was non-significant (P=0.86).
Conclusion: NSF and FV are equally effective as anticariogenic materials that can limit enamel demineralization caused by cariogenic challenge.

DOI

10.21608/adjalexu.2020.20537.1017

Keywords

Silver compounds, Tooth demineralization, fluoride, primary teeth

Authors

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Dina

Last Name

El-Desouky

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pediatric dentistry and dental public health department, faculty of dentistry, alexandria university, alexandria, egypt

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dinaeldosoki@gmail.com

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First Name

Azza

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Hanno

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pediatric dentistry and dental public health department, faculty of dentistry, alexandria university, alexandria, egypt

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azzamghanno.ah@gmail.com

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alexandria

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First Name

Karin

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Dowidar

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pediatric dentistry and dental public health department, faculty of dentistry, alexandria university, alexandria, egypt

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karindowidar@gmail.com

City

alexandria

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First Name

Sara

Last Name

Hamza

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

oral biology department, faculty of dentistry, alexandria university, alexandria, egypt

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soso2003ah@yahoo.com

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alexandria

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First Name

Lubna

Last Name

El-Desouky

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M.

Affiliation

pharmaceutics department, faculty of pharmacy, alexandria university, alexandria, egypt

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lubnaeldesouky@gmail.com

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alexandria

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Volume

46

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Issue 2

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26742

Issue Date

2021-08-01

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2019-12-24

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2021-08-01

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153

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159

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1110-015X

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2536-9156

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1,057

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Alexandria Dental Journal

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22 Jan 2023