Taísa Penazzo Lepri1, Vivian Colucci2, Cecília Pedroso Turssi3, Silmara Aparecida Milori Corona4. 1. Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry - USP, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Av. do Café, S/N Monte Alegre, CEP 14040-904, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: taisalepri@yahoo.com.br. 2. Dental School, University of Ribeirão Preto, Avenida Costábile Romano, 2201, Ribeirânia, CEP 14096-900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: vi.colucci@gmail.com. 3. São Leopoldo Mandic Institute and Dental Research Center, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Av. José Rocha Junqueira, 13, CEP 13045-755, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: cturssi@yahoo.com. 4. Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry - USP, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Av. do Café, S/N Monte Alegre, CEP 14040-904, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: silmaracorona@forp.usp.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Interest in erosion and its role in tooth wear has increased considerably. Due to the limited contribution of patients in modifying their dietary habits, therapeutic resources aiming to reduce the progression of erosion-like lesions have been discussed. This study sought to evaluate the effect of TiF4 and CO2 laser in controlling the permeability of in situ eroded enamel. DESIGN: Ten volunteers wore an intraoral palatal device containing two enamel slabs, treated with TiF4 gel and TiF4 gel + CO2 or placebo gel and placebo gel + CO2. After the washout period, volunteers were crossed over to the other treatment. During both phases, specimens were submitted to erosive challenges and then evaluated for permeability measured as the percentage of copper ion penetration over the total enamel thickness. RESULTS: Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that there was a significant interaction between the factors under study (p = 0.0002). Tukey's test showed that TiF4 significantly reduced the enamel permeability of eroded enamel specimens, regardless of whether CO2 laser irradiation was performed. CONCLUSIONS: It may be concluded that when the placebo gel was applied, CO2 laser was able to reduce enamel permeability; however, when TiF4 was applied, laser irradiation did not imply a reduction in permeability. TiF4 provided a lower permeability of eroded enamel, regardless of whether the CO2 laser was used.
OBJECTIVE: Interest in erosion and its role in tooth wear has increased considerably. Due to the limited contribution of patients in modifying their dietary habits, therapeutic resources aiming to reduce the progression of erosion-like lesions have been discussed. This study sought to evaluate the effect of TiF4 and CO2 laser in controlling the permeability of in situ eroded enamel. DESIGN: Ten volunteers wore an intraoral palatal device containing two enamel slabs, treated with TiF4 gel and TiF4 gel + CO2 or placebo gel and placebo gel + CO2. After the washout period, volunteers were crossed over to the other treatment. During both phases, specimens were submitted to erosive challenges and then evaluated for permeability measured as the percentage of copper ion penetration over the total enamel thickness. RESULTS: Two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that there was a significant interaction between the factors under study (p = 0.0002). Tukey's test showed that TiF4 significantly reduced the enamel permeability of eroded enamel specimens, regardless of whether CO2 laser irradiation was performed. CONCLUSIONS: It may be concluded that when the placebo gel was applied, CO2 laser was able to reduce enamel permeability; however, when TiF4 was applied, laser irradiation did not imply a reduction in permeability. TiF4 provided a lower permeability of eroded enamel, regardless of whether the CO2 laser was used.