Publications by authors named "Fahad AlMady"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore how the mineral distribution in enamel affects the effectiveness of silver diammine fluoride (SDF) in remineralizing and staining caries lesions.
- A laboratory experiment tested different treatments (SDF, fluoride varnish, and deionized water) on various types of lesions created in bovine enamel, analyzing changes in mineral levels and color.
- Results showed that treatment type and lesion protocol significantly affected mineral loss and color changes, with SDF leading to increased mineral gain in the surface zone, while staining from SDF varied based on lesion type.
Purpose: To evaluate the in vitro effects of commercially available charcoal dentifrices on Streptococcus mutans biofilm development and their ability to prevent enamel demineralization.
Methods: Streptococcus mutans biofilm was formed on polished bovine enamel specimens (n= 9 per treatment), and treated twice-daily for 120 seconds over the course of 5 days with: charcoal dentifrice containing fluoride (1,000 ppm F) (CF+), fluoride-free charcoal dentifrice (CF-), regular fluoride (1,100 ppm F) dentifrice (F+ ), or regular fluoride-free dentifrice (F-). Chlorhexidine (CHX, 0.