Effects of ammonium hexafluorosilicate application on demineralized enamel and dentin of primary teeth
Effects of ammonium hexafluorosilicate application on demineralized enamel and dentin of primary teeth
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DOI:
10.2334/josnusd.54.267
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发表时间:
2012-09-01
影响因子:
1.9
通讯作者:
Tay, Franklin R.
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作者:
Hosoya, Yumiko;Watanabe, Eiko;Tay, Franklin R.
Silver diamine fluoride (Ag(NH3)(2)F) arrests caries but stains teeth black. To overcome this drawback, we applied ammonium hexafluorosilicate (AHF; (NH4)(2)SiF6) and observed changes in the color and structure of demineralized enamel and dentin of extracted primary teeth. Enamel and dentin were demineralized in 10% EDTA solution for 90 s followed by 35% phosphoric acid gel for 60 s, then soaked in AHF solution for 60 s. Before analysis by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energydispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS), enamel and dentin were demineralized in 10% EDTA for 90 s. Teeth were divided into 4 groups according to AHF application and artificial saliva immersion status and then examined. The data were statistically analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Fisher's PLSD test at a significance level of P < 0.05. AHF treatment did not cause visible discoloration. Enamel prisms and dental tubules appeared by demineralization were covered with precipitates by AHF application. A sphere-filled membranous structure was observed in the saliva immersion groups. EDS analysis showed that AHF application had no effect on enamel; however, F% and Ca/P ratio were significantly higher on dentin surfaces after AHF application without artificial saliva immersion. Further study on arresting caries treatment is required.