Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39452451›Full record

ReviewDentistry journal2024

In Vitro Models Used in Cariology Mineralisation Research-A Review of the Literature.

Yipeng Fu, Manikandan Ekambaram, Kai Chun Li, Ya Zhang, Paul R Cooper, May Lei Mei

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Dentistry journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
15citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Efficacy of resin-based and glass-ionomer sealants in retention, fissure penetration, and occlusal caries inhibition: an in vitro study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
    Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Review
  6. Article
  7. Article
  8. Review
  9. Article
  10. Article
  11. Review
  12. Article
  13. Article
  14. Article
  15. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yipeng FuSir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-6060-8945
Manikandan EkambaramSir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-9156-3727
Kai Chun LiSir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-5411-3065
Ya ZhangSir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.
Paul R CooperSir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0003-1305-7287
May Lei MeiSir John Walsh Research Institute, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-7745-257X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDental caries remains a significant global health problem. One of the fundamental mechanisms underlying the development and progression of dental caries is the dynamic process of demineralisation/remineralisation. In vitro models have played a critical role in advancing our understanding of this process and identifying potential interventions to prevent or arrest dental caries. This literature review aims to provide a structured oversight of in vitro mineralisation models which have been used to study the tooth demineralisation/remineralisation process.

methodsPublications from 2019 to 2023 were screened to identify articles reporting the use of in vitro models to study the demineralisation/remineralisation of tooth caries. The included studies were methodologically assessed for their information on (i) substrate, (ii) lesion formation, and (iii) mineralisation models.

resultsThe most reported substrates used in the studies were human teeth along with bovine incisors. Acetic/lactic buffers were the most common solutions to induce caries lesions. pH cycling was the most frequently used mineralisation model for simulating the daily change within the oral environment. This review discussed the advantages and limitations of various approaches.

conclusionsStandardisation of in vitro mineralisation models is crucial for enabling effective comparison between studies and advancing caries research.

Indexed as

demineralisationdental cariesdentineenamelin vitromineralisationremineralisation

Identifiers

PMID39452451
PMCPMC11506496

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.