Scanning electron microscopic analysis of using agarose hydrogel microenvironment to create enamel prism-like tissue on dentine surface.
J Dent
; 55: 54-60, 2016 12.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate remineralisation of dentine in the hydrogel microenvironment for the management of hypersensitivity.METHODS:
Human dentine slices were prepared from extracted sound human molars. They were acid-etched with phosphoric acid and put into the polyethylene tubes. The etched dentine surfaces were covered by a 2-mm-thick layer of CaCl2 agarose hydrogel. Another 2-mm-thick layer of ion-free agarose hydrogel was added on top of the CaCl2 agarose hydrogel. They were immersed into a solution containing phosphate and fluoride after gelification. The solution was replaced every 24h and the agarose hydrogels were replaced every 48h. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to evaluate the formed crystals on dentine surface after 2, 4 and 6days. SEM was used to study the mineral formed in the replaced agarose hydrogels.RESULTS:
Observation under SEM showed that crystals occluded the dentinal tubules and an enamel prism-like tissue formed on the etched dentine surface. XRD and FTIR analyses confirmed the crystals were hydroxyapatite. Numerous calcium phosphate globules were found in the replaced calcium chloride agarose hydrogel.CONCLUSION:
The hydrogel acts as the remineralisation microenvironment to initiate occlusion of dentinal tubules and formation of enamel prisms-like tissue on human dentine surface. CLINICALSIGNIFICANCE:
Remineralisation of dentine induced in this hydrogel microenvironment can be an alternative therapeutic technique for the management of dentine hypersensitivity.Palavras-chave
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Dentina
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Humans
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2016
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