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DENTISTRY
INTRODUCTION
REMINERALIZATION
Remineralization is the natural repair process for noncavitated lesions, and relies on calcium and phosphate
ions assisted by fluoride to rebuild a new surface on
existing crystal remnants in subsurface lesions remaining
after demineralization.
INDICATION
Factors affecting
remineralization
REMINERALIZING AGENTS
FLUORIDES
MECHANISMS
OF ACTION OF FLURIDE
CASEIN PHOSPHOPEPTIDES
(CPP)
Sugar Substitutes
calcium Sodium
phosphosilicate
ozone
Hydroxyapatite
Restorative materials
Glass Ionomers
Comparing
fluoride recharge capacity; however, fluoridereleasing resin- based composites do not release any
additional fluoride after being exposed to a fluoriderich solution. Compomers have recharge capacity
intermediately between resin-modified glass
ionomers and resin composites. The recharge ability
of these materials may be due to the microporosities
present in con- ventional and resin-modified glass
ionomers
Compomers
Giomers
pit-and-Fissure Sealants
dentifrices
Fluoride in dentifrice may be available as singlefluoride sourced products (sodium fluoride [NaF],
stannous fluoride [SnF2], amine fluoride [AmF], or
sodium monofluorophosphate [NaMFP]) or dualfluoride active products (NaF + sodium
monofluorophosphate [SMFP], AmF + SnF2)
CHEWING GUMS
CONCLUSION