ArticleJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2021
Efficacy of propolis in remineralising artificially induced demineralisation of human enamel - An in-vitro study.
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- Effect of Propolis on Root Dentine Microhardness When Used as an Intracanal Medicament: An In Vitro Study.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2023Article
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methodsTwenty enamel blocks (N = 20) were randomly divided into two groups (n = 10). In group 1 (control), enamel blocks were brushed with artificial saliva (AS). In group 2, they were brushed with propolis oil. All the blocks were demineralised by exposing them to 6 wt% citric acid (pH: 2.2) for 5 min. Brushing was performed inside a tooth brushing simulation machine with manual toothbrushes. Each sample received 5,000 linear strokes. Surface microhardness analysis was performed for each sample at three time intervals (pre-demineralisation or baseline, post-demineralisation, and post-remineralisation) to obtain the Vickers hardness numbers (VHNs).
resultsAn enhancement in the microhardness of the enamel samples was observed after brushing with propolis oil when compared with brushing using AS alone. In group 1 (control group), the mean baseline VHN was 583.66. It decreased to 116.23 after demineralisation and increased to 184.02 after remineralisation. The mean baseline VHN of group 2 was 506.91. It decreased to 317.60 after demineralisation and increased to 435.19 after remineralisation. The VHN values of both the groups revealed statistically significant differences (
conclusionBrushing of enamel blocks with propolis led to a greater enhancement in their microhardness levels when compared with the control group. Future studies are essential to validate the exact mechanism of the beneficial effects of propolis on enamel.
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