[Local enamel demineralization diagnostics and treatment]
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Micro-dissection of Enamel Organ from Mandibular Incisor of Rats Exposed to Environmental Toxicants
Published on: March 29, 2018
N E Makarova1, Yu A Vinnichenko1
1Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, Moscow, Russia.
Abstract:
The article describes focal enamel demineralization - the most common disease of teeth hard tissues. Local and general factors of this pathological process advent and development were described. The main tools of focal enamel demineralization diagnostics and treatment were observed. The main role of enamel mesoporous structure in the remineralization therapy possibility was underlined. There are still a lot of questions in focal enamel demineralization diagnostics after publications analysis because of the existing methods subjectivity. The question of indications for different remineralization tools applications optimization depending on the focal enamel demineralization degree is still open.
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