IMPACT OF SODIUM FLUORIDE AND NANO SILVER FLUORIDE-BASED VARNISHES ON REMINERALISATION OF ENAMEL CARIES: AN IN-VITRO STUDY

The provided data depicts the images obtained by Scanning electron microscope under 50x, 500x and 1000x magnification. The changes that occured on the enamel surface can be appreciated in the images. In sodium fluoride group very little deposits of minerals can be seen. However, cracks still persist. The neutral nano silver fluoride group shows polyhyderal deposits on minerals scattered all over the surface. In the acidulated nano silver fluoride group, the deposition of polyhyderal minerals has occured in abundance. The data regarding  Energy dispersive X-ray spectrophotometry  (EDS/EDX) is also presented. It provides a tabulated analysis of the elements on the examined surface. Here, the amount of calcium, phosphorus, silver and fluoride on the surface of thh enamel was analised after application of the test material.</p

IMPACT OF SODIUM FLUORIDE AND NANO SILVER FLUORIDE-BASED VARNISHES ON REMINERALISATION OF ENAMEL CARIES: AN IN-VITRO STUDY

THE FIGURES DEPICT THE SURFACE CHANGES THAT OCCUR ON THE ENAMEL AFTER REMINERALISATION WITH SODIUM FLUORIDE VARNISH, NEUTRAL NANO SILVER FLUORIDE AND ACIDULATED NANO SILVER FLUORIDE. THE DEPOSITION OF MATERIALS ACCORDING TO THE GROUPS CAN BE APPRECIATED IN THE FIGURES. IN THE SODIUM FLUORIDE GROUP, DEPOSITION OF FINE GRANULAR MINERAL PRECIPITATE IS SEEN WITH PRESENCE OF CRACKS IN CERTAIN AREAS. THE NEUTRAL NANO SILVER FLUORIDE GROUP SHOWS IRREGULAR POLYHEDRAL DEPOSITS WITH A FINE LAYER OF PRECIPITATED MINERALS. THE ACIDULATED NANO SILVER FLUORIDE GROUP DEPICTS POLYHEDRAL DEPOSITS ALL OVER THE ENAMEL SURFACE IN A RELATIVELY EVEN FASHION.</p