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[Possibilities for remineralization in the incipient decay of the enamel]
Abstract:
Admitting the fact that dental decay is the result of an imbalance between the process of demineralization and that of remineralization, one of the main problems of odontology remains the increase of mineralization in the dental enamel in the post-eruptive maturation stage, and the remineralization of the incipient dental decay lesions. The author reviews the main aspects related to remineralization of the incipient decay which occurs in the dental enamel, as well as the possibilities of stimulation of remineralization with the aid of various agents, or by the use of certain obturation materials, of which certain types of glass ionomeric cements are very promising.
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