In vitro CO 9.3-μm short-pulsed laser caries prevention-effects of a newly developed laser irradiation pattern.

Caries prevention with different lasers has been investigated in laboratory studies and clinical pilot trials. Objective of this in vitro study was to assess whether 9.3-μm microsecond short-pulsed CO laser irradiation enhances enamel caries resistance without melting, with and without additional fluoride application.

Change of salivary fluoride level with intake of fluoride releasing lozenges: A pilot study.

Aim: Long-term, low-level fluoride concentrations in saliva are highly effective in caries prevention and remineralization. The aim of the present two-phased study was to test whether fluoride-releasing lozenges compared to placebo significantly raise salivary fluoride levels above baseline achieved by 1100 ppm fluoride toothpaste in a double-blind, crossover pilot study.

Methods: In phase 1, a four-arm crossover basic study, four participants used one dissolvable lozenge with .

Integrating Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) and Prevention Strategies Into the Contemporary Dental Practice.

In the past, the dental profession has adhered to a rigid tenet: remove decay from a tooth and then restore, a mindset that has been proverbially dubbed as "drill and fill." Today, dental caries is recognized as an infectious disease that affects children and adults throughout life. The philosophy of CAries Management By Risk Assessment, or CAMBRA®, represents a paradigm shift.

Bond strength of etch-and-rinse and self-etch adhesive systems to enamel and dentin irradiated with a novel CO 9.3 μm short-pulsed laser for dental restorative procedures.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of CO 9.3 μm short-pulsed laser irradiation on the shear bond strength of composite resin to enamel and dentin. Two hundred enamel and 210 dentin samples were irradiated with a 9.

Influence of irradiation by a novel CO 9.3-μm short-pulsed laser on sealant bond strength.

The objective of this in vitro study was to evaluate whether irradiation of enamel with a novel CO 9.3-μm short-pulsed laser using energies that enhance caries resistance influences the shear bond strength of composite resin sealants to the irradiated enamel. Seventy bovine and 240 human enamel samples were irradiated with a 9.