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<Articles JournalTitle="Frontiers in Dentistry">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Frontiers in Dentistry</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2676-296X</Issn>
      <Volume>21</Volume>
      <Issue>0</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>04</Month>
        <Day>08</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Effects of Two Remineralizing Agents in Combination with Er:YAG and CO2 Laser Irradiation on Microhardness of Demineralized Enamel: A Preliminary In Vitro Study</title>
    <FirstPage>1</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>9</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mehran</FirstName>
        <LastName>Mapar</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Sara</FirstName>
        <LastName>Gholizadeh</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Restorative Dentistry, Khorasgan Islamic Azad Dental School, Isafan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mina</FirstName>
        <LastName>Moalemnia</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2022</Year>
        <Month>04</Month>
        <Day>14</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2023</Year>
        <Month>07</Month>
        <Day>22</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Objectives: &#xA0;This study assessed the effects of two remineralizing agents namely MI Paste Plus containing casein phosphopeptide amorphous calcium phosphate fluoride (CPP-ACFP) and Remin Pro containing hydroxyapatite, fluoride and xylitol (HFX) with/without erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Er:YAG) and CO2 laser irradiation on demineralized enamel microhardness.
Materials and Methods: In this in vitro study, 70 sound human premolars were mesiodistally sectioned, demineralized at a pH of 4.6 for 8 hours, and randomly divided into 7 remineralization groups (n=10): of (I) MI Paste Plus (CPP-ACFP), (II) Remin Pro (HFX), (III) MI Paste Plus+CO2 laser (0.7 W power, 50 Hz), (IV) Remin Pro+CO2 laser, (V) MI Paste Plus+Er:YAG laser (1 W power, 10 Hz), (VI) Remin Pro+Er:YAG laser, and (VII) negative control. The Vickers hardness number of specimens was then measured. The groups were compared by one-way ANOVA and Tukey&#x2019;s test (&#x3B1;=0.05).
Results: The mean microhardness was 319.8&#xB1;49.9, 325.3&#xB1;44.6, 359.4&#xB1;35.7, 296.4&#xB1;33.7, 319.9&#xB1;58.1, 358.9&#xB1;28.4, and 240.0&#xB1;41.6 kg/mm2 in groups 1 to 7, respectively. The difference in microhardness was significant among the groups (P&lt;0.0001). Pairwise comparisons revealed significant differences in microhardness between all groups (P&#x2264;0.03) except between groups 1 and 2, 1 and 5, 2 and 5, and 3 and 6 (P&gt;0.05).
Conclusion: Both Remin Pro (containing HFX) and MI Paste Plus (containing CPP-ACFP) can cause enamel remineralization.&#xA0; MI Paste Plus+CO2 laser irradiation and Remin Pro+Er:YAG laser irradiation were significantly more effective than the application of each remineralizing agent alone.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://fid.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fid/article/view/4435</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://fid.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fid/article/download/4435/2040</pdf_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
