ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2018
The effect of combining laser and nanohydroxy-apatite on the surface properties of enamel with initial defects.
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- Effect of nano-hydroxyapatite and ozone on approximal initial caries: a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- Synergistic effect of Er, Cr: YSGG laser and nano-hydroxyapatite on the remineralization of initial enamel lesions: a microhardness, surface roughness and SEM analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- The Effects of Nanohydroxyapatite with and without Low-Power Laser and Cold Atmospheric Plasma on Enamel Remineralization:Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2025Article
- An in vitro study on the remineralization effects of er, cr: YSGG laser combined with fluoride varnish on enamel.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Properties of Hydroxyapatite/Nano-Hydroxyapatite in Preventing Dental Caries: A Systematic Review.European journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- The effect of nano-hydroxyapatite and casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate with and without laser irradiation on the microhardness and surface morphology of demineralized primary enamel: AnDental research journal · 2024Article
- Synthesis and characterization of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles and their effects on remineralization of demineralized enamel in the presence of Er,Cr: YSGG laser irradiation.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- The Combination of Laser and Nanoparticles for Enamel Protection: An In Vitro Study.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2021Article
- Effect of Two Methods of Remineralization and Resin Infiltration on Surface Hardness of Artificially Induced Enamel Lesions.Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2020Article
- The Effect of Remineralizing Agents With/Without COJournal of lasers in medical sciences · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of combining fractional CO2 LASER and nanohydroxy apatite on surface microhardness and color of enamel with initial defects. MATERIAL AND
methodsTwo types of nano hydroxylapatite (nHAP) was prepared; Pure hydroxyapatite (nHA) and Fluoro hydroxyapatite (nFHA), Sixty extracted premolar teeth without visible caries or structural defects on enamel surface were used, immersed in 10 ml of a demineralizing solution for 2 weeks to create artificial white spot lesions, they were randomly allocated into two groups; Group 1: nHA, Group 2: nFHA, each group is then subdivided into 2 subgroups (A and B) where two different
resultsLaser treated teeth in both groups showed the highest mean hardness and lowest color difference where ΔE was less than 3.3 units, in both tests the pure type of nanohydroxyapatite gave better results than the nanofluroapatite type.
conclusionsNano-hydroxyapatite has remarkable remineralizing effects on initial lesions of enamel, certainly higher when combined with laser application.
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