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

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

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

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

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.

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Alexandria Dental Journal
Volume 46, Issue 2
C (Pediatric dentistry, Dental public health, Orthodontics)
August 2021
Pages 153-159

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