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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Effect of Strontium-Doped Bioactive Glass on Preventing Formation of Demineralized Lesion.

Lin-Lu Dai, May-Lei Mei, Chun-Hung Chu, Irene Shuping Zhao, Edward Chin-Man Lo

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Lin-Lu DaiFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
May-Lei MeiFaculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-7745-257X
Chun-Hung ChuFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-8167-0430
Irene Shuping ZhaoSchool of Dentistry, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen 518000, China.
Edward Chin-Man LoFaculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-3618-0619
University of Hong Kong · HKShenzhen University Health Science Center · CNUniversity of Otago · NZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of strontium-doped bioactive glass (SBAG) on the formation of dental demineralized lesions. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study materials were 48 sound human tooth specimens with both dentine and enamel, divided equally into four groups: Group 1 (SBAG), Group 2 (SBAG+Fluoride), Group 3 (Fluoride), and Group 4 (Water as control). After 14 days of pH cycling, the surface morphology of the specimens was observed by scanning electron microscopy. Crystal characteristics of the precipitates were assessed by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Micro-CT was used to measure the mineral loss and the depths of the demineralized lesions formed.

resultsExposure of collagen in inter-tubular areas in dentine was seen in the control group (Group 4) but not in Groups 1 to 3. In Group 2, there were obvious granular particles on the surface of the dentine. XRD revealed precipitation of apatites on the surface of the tooth specimens in Groups 1 to 3. The mean lesion depths in dentine were 81.80 μm, 30.68 μm, 39.04 μm, and 146.36 μm in Groups 1 to 4, respectively (

conclusionStrontium-doped bioactive glass has a preventive effect on the formation of demineralized lesions in enamel and dentine.

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bioactive glasscariesfluoridepreventionstrontium

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