PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Er,Cr:YSGG loser on the enamel's acid resistance when irradiated alone, prior to or after acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) treatment. METHODS:Eighty-five enamel surfaces were prepared from 17 extracted human premolars and randomly assigned to 5 groups: (1) untreated (control); (2) irradiated with a Er,Cr:YSGG loser; (3) exposed to a 1.23% APF gel; (4) loser-irradiated followed by APF treatment; and (5) APF-treated followed by loser irradiation. The specimens were individually demineralized in 0.2 M acetate buffer solution for 10 days, and the acid resistance was evaluated by determining the calcium ion using atomic absorption spectrometry. RESULTS: Significant differences were found between group 1 and groups 2 through 5 (P < 0.001). There were no signifIcant differences between groups 2 and 3 (P = 1.000). Compared to groups 2 and 3, a lower calcium content was detected in the demineralization solution for groups 4 and 5. The difference between groups 4 and 5, however, was not statistically significant (P = 0.289). CONCLUSIONS: Combining ocidulated phosphate fluoride with the Er,Cr:YSGG loser decreased the enamel demineralization more than either fluoride treatment or laser treatment alone.
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of the Er,Cr:YSGG loser on the enamel's acid resistance when irradiated alone, prior to or after acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) treatment. METHODS: Eighty-five enamel surfaces were prepared from 17 extracted human premolars and randomly assigned to 5 groups: (1) untreated (control); (2) irradiated with a Er,Cr:YSGG loser; (3) exposed to a 1.23% APF gel; (4) loser-irradiated followed by APF treatment; and (5) APF-treated followed by loser irradiation. The specimens were individually demineralized in 0.2 M acetate buffer solution for 10 days, and the acid resistance was evaluated by determining the calcium ion using atomic absorption spectrometry. RESULTS: Significant differences were found between group 1 and groups 2 through 5 (P < 0.001). There were no signifIcant differences between groups 2 and 3 (P = 1.000). Compared to groups 2 and 3, a lower calcium content was detected in the demineralization solution for groups 4 and 5. The difference between groups 4 and 5, however, was not statistically significant (P = 0.289). CONCLUSIONS: Combining ocidulated phosphate fluoride with the Er,Cr:YSGG loser decreased the enamel demineralization more than either fluoride treatment or laser treatment alone.
Authors: Brenda Ferreira Arantes; Laura de Oliveira Mendonça; Regina Guenka Palma-Dibb; Juliana Jendiroba Faraoni; Denise Tornavoi de Castro; Vinícius Rangel Geraldo-Martins; Cesar Penazzo Lepri Journal: Lasers Med Sci Date: 2018-10-29 Impact factor: 3.161