Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
REVISTA ROMANA DE MATERIALE-ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF MATERIALS, sa.3, ss.182-188, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Fluoride and strontium have been reported to improve apatite crystals when combined and are associated with significant reductions in acid reactivity. This study aimed to investigate the effect of single and combined application of fluoride and strontium solutions on the remineralization of initial enamel lesions. The buccal surfaces of teeth were divided into 4 regions and NaF, SrCl2 and NaF+SrCl2 combinations were applied. Initial surface microhardness was measured. Then, the teeth were kept in demineralization solution for 96 hours and their surface microhardness was measured again. After the solutions were applied to the relevant areas of the teeth, they were subjected to a 21-day pH cycle. At the end of 21 days, surface microhardness measurements were made again The difference between the initial and post-demineralization surface microhardness is statistically significant. Differences between the initial surface hardness and the surface hardness values measured after applying the solutions were found to be statistically significant. There was no statistically significant difference in surface microhardness values between the surfaces on which NaF, SrCl2 and their combinations were applied. Surface recovery was found to be statistically significantly higher in the NaF applied group compared to the other groups. When the findings of the study were evaluated, it was seen that the application of SrCl2 could be effective in the remineralization of enamel.