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ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2025

Evaluation of Remineralization of White Spot Lesions with Quercetin Nanoparticles: An

Karthikeyan Subramani, Brian Decker, Kishore Chaudhry, Usha Subbiah, Eduardo G Mota

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Karthikeyan SubramaniRoseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, Henderson, Nevada, USA.
Brian DeckerRoseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, Henderson, Nevada, USA.
Kishore ChaudhryRoseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, Henderson, Nevada, USA.
Usha SubbiahSree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Eduardo G MotaPontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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Abstract

Background: This study explored the synthesis of quercetin nanoparticles (QNPs) and evaluated the remineralization effect of QNPs on artificial white spot lesions on extracted human teeth. Material and Methods: QNPs were successfully synthesized, and their size was measured. Seventy-six extracted human molars were divided into 4 groups of n=19 to undergo a 10-day pH cycling protocol: 1000 ppm fluoride solution as aqueous NaF (group 1), 6.5% w/v quercetin microparticle solution (group 2), 4000 ppm QNP (group 3) and deionized water (group 4). Vickers microhardness tester, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to measure the surface microhardness (SMH), Ca:P ratio and surface roughness (Ra), respectively. Results: After remineralization, the SMH values were significantly different among all the experimental groups ( Conclusions: It can be concluded from the results of this study that QNPs have similar remineralization potential to fluoride and are more effective than quercetin.

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