[A SEM observation of acid-resistant effect of lanthanum and cerium contained gel on dental root surface].

OBJECTIVE:The present study was to investigate the acid-resistant effect of lanthanum,cerium contained gel.METHODS:30 of enamel-cementum slabs were treated individually with 2000ppm lanthanum,cerium and fluoride-contained gel in a pH-cycle condition for 5 days and etched with acetic buffer gel for 24 hours.RESULTS:There were spherical grains coating layers on the surface of enamel or cementum surfaces treated with F/La and F/Ce groups.24-hour successive etching made the grains disappeared,and still showed the sound surfaces.However,there were obvious etching feature in control group,which showed the enlarged Tome's process pits as well as the dissolved crystals.CONCLUSION:Combined treatment procedure of 2000ppm F and La(Ce)-gel showed the strong acid-resistant ability,which suggested that La(Ce)-Ca-F compounds play an important role,and established the foundation the oretically and experimentally for the clinical application.