Depth of acid penetration and enamel surface roughness associated with different methods of interproximal enamel reduction.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To assess and compare the enamel surface quality after interproximal enamel reduction (IPR) was performed with different systems and to study the relation between acid penetration depth and enamel surface quality as well as the importance of remineralization. METHODS:Sixty-five extracted teeth were randomly allocated to five experimental groups: untreated control, manual with New Metal Strips, mechanical with oscillating segment (OS) discs, Safe-Tipped Bur Kit, and the Ortho-Strip, followed by 30 s of polishing with the Softflex system and the Compo-system after treating the tooth with OS discs. Mesial surfaces were demineralized for 24 h and distal surfaces were subjected to interchanging demineralization and remineralization cycles of 24 h each for 18 days. The analysis was ca

SUBMITTER: Danesh G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7051074 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature