Anabela Baptista Pereira Paula1, Ana Rita Fernandes2, Ana Sofia Coelho3, Carlos Miguel Marto4, Manuel Marques Ferreira5, Francisco Caramelo6, Francisco do Vale7, Eunice Carrilho8. 1. Teaching Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. Electronic address: anabelabppaula@sapo.pt. 2. Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. 3. Teaching Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. 4. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. 5. Assistant Professor with "Agregação" of Endodontics, IBILI, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal. 6. Assistant Professor of Biophysics, IBILI, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal. 7. Assistant Professor of Orthodontics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal. 8. Full Professor of Restorative Dentistry, IBILI, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The first sign of dental caries is denoted by white spot lesions (WSLs) which can be defined as a demineralization of the enamel surface and subsurface, although these lesions can be reversed and do not form cavities. The aim of this systematic review was investigate which remineralization agents are effective for the treatment of WSLs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: For this systematic review a literature search was conducted on Pubmed, Cochrane Library and ScienceDirect. RESULTS: The initial search resulted in 273 references. After elimination of duplicate articles, 236 references remained. After reading titles and abstracts, all non-relevant results were excluded, resulting in 45 potentially relevant studies. After reading the full text, 13 references were included. CONCLUSION: More studies are required for scientific evidence in order to reach a conclusion of the most suitable therapeutic method for the treatment of surface and subsurface demineralization of the enamel.
INTRODUCTION: The first sign of dental caries is denoted by white spot lesions (WSLs) which can be defined as a demineralization of the enamel surface and subsurface, although these lesions can be reversed and do not form cavities. The aim of this systematic review was investigate which remineralization agents are effective for the treatment of WSLs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: For this systematic review a literature search was conducted on Pubmed, Cochrane Library and ScienceDirect. RESULTS: The initial search resulted in 273 references. After elimination of duplicate articles, 236 references remained. After reading titles and abstracts, all non-relevant results were excluded, resulting in 45 potentially relevant studies. After reading the full text, 13 references were included. CONCLUSION: More studies are required for scientific evidence in order to reach a conclusion of the most suitable therapeutic method for the treatment of surface and subsurface demineralization of the enamel.
Authors: Hussain A Baafif; Ibrahim F Alibrahim; Sami H Alotaibi; Hatem G Alharbi; Meshal N Shubaily; Wahdan M A Elkwatehy Journal: J Int Soc Prev Community Dent Date: 2020-08-06
Authors: Elena Ferrando-Magraner; Carlos Bellot-Arcís; Vanessa Paredes-Gallardo; José Manuel Almerich-Silla; Verónica García-Sanz; Mercedes Fernández-Alonso; José María Montiel-Company Journal: Medicina (Kaunas) Date: 2020-01-29 Impact factor: 2.430