TY - JOUR ID - 294854 TI - Remineralization Effect of Two Types of Varnishes on Induced Enamel Caries JO - Al-Azhar Dental Journal for Girls JA - ADJG LA - en SN - 2537-0308 AU - Tageldin, Abeer AU - EL-Malt, Magda Ahmed AU - Hashem, Sara Nabil AD - Postgraduate student, Department of Pedodontics and Oral Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University. AD - Associate Professor, Pedodontics and oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Egypt. AD - Lecturer, Pedodontics and Oral Health Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Egypt. Y1 - 2023 PY - 2023 VL - 10 IS - 2 SP - 517 EP - 525 KW - White spot lesions KW - demineralization KW - remineralization KW - varnishes DO - 10.21608/adjg.2023.103543.1437 N2 - Purpose: to assess the remineralization capacity of MI varnish and Bifluorid 10 varnish on induced white spot lesions in deciduous enamel, using Scanning Electron Microscope- Energy Dispersive X-ray. Materials and methods: Sixty human caries-free deciduous teeth were collected. The teeth were stored in 0.1% thymol solution. A 4*4*2 window was created on the buccal surface of each tooth using acid-resistant nail varnish. Samples were then divided into 3 groups according to the remineralizing agent used, each group containing 20 teeth. Group I was remineralized with MI varnish, group II was remineralized using Bifluorid 10 varnish, while group III was a control group that didn’t receive any remineralization. Then, baseline assessment of Calcium/Phosphorous (% weight) was done using SEM-EDX. Teeth were then immersed in a demineralizing solution at 37°C for 72 hours, until white spot lesions in enamel were visible. SEM-EDX assessment was carried out for the demineralized samples. Remineralization using MI varnish and Bifluorid 10 varnish was done in groups I and II respectively. SEM-EDX assessment was carried out to evaluate the remineralization capacity of each varnish. Results: SEM-EDX examination showed that MI varnish had the highest remineralization capacity. The examination showed statistically significant difference between group I and II. They are both superior to the control group. Conclusion: Both MI varnish and Bifluorid 10 varnish had acceptable remineralization capacity. MI varnsih is preferred. UR - https://adjg.journals.ekb.eg/article_294854.html L1 - https://adjg.journals.ekb.eg/article_294854_e6fe9bc9ec33bbe39884876783205716.pdf ER -