Polymer Networks for Enrichment of Calcium Ions.

In this study, solvogels containing (2-((2-(ethoxycarbonyl)prop-2-en-1-yl)oxy)-ethyl) phosphonic acid (ECPA) and ,'-diethyl-1,3-bis-(acrylamido)propane (BNEAA) as the crosslinker are synthesized by UV induced crosslinking photopolymerization in various solvents. The polymerization of the ECPA monomer is monitored by the conversion of double bonds with attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. The morphology of the networks is characterized by photorheology, solid state NMR spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the dried gels.

Fluoride Varnishes--Is There a Correlation Between Fluoride Release and Deposition on Enamel?

Purpose: Fluoride uptake of enamel after application of fluoride varnishes was compared with fluoride release into artificial saliva. The hypothesis was that fluoride uptake is higher for products exhibiting faster fluoride release.

Materials And Methods: Fluoride varnishes, i.

Anti-candidal activity of genetically engineered histatin variants with multiple functional domains.

The human bodily defense system includes a wide variety of innate antimicrobial proteins. Histatins are small molecular weight proteins produced by the human salivary glands that exhibit antifungal and antibacterial activities. While evolutionarily old salivary proteins such as mucins and proline-rich proteins contain large regions of tandem repeats, relatively young proteins like histatins do not contain such repeated domains.

The Effectiveness of Systemp.desensitizer in the treatment of dentine hypersensitivity.

Purpose: This study reports the effectiveness of Systemp.desensitizer (Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein), when used both with and without an acid-etch step, in the treatment of patients with dentine hypersensitivity in UK dental practices.

Materials And Methods: Ten general dental practitioners (GDPs) were selected from two practice-based research groups.