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Effect of the carbon dioxide 10,600-nm laser and topical fluoride gel application on enamel microstructure and microhardness after acid challenge: an in vitro study

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The aim of this in-vitro study was to evaluate positive effects of the carbon dioxide laser (CO2, 10,600 nm) with acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gel on enamel acid resistance. Twenty extracted human third molars (40 surfaces) were randomly assigned into four groups: group C, untreated control; group L, CO2 laser alone group; group F, APF 1.23% fluoride gel; and group FL, APF 1.23% gel and laser. Samples from group L were irradiated with a CO2 laser for 30s. The parameter settings used were average power, 0.73 W; time on, 100 μs; time off, 40 ms; tip-to-tissue distance, 20 mm; tip diameter 700 μm; and energy density with movements, 5 J/cm2. Samples from group F were treated with the APF gel for 4 min, and the gel was washed off with distilled water. The enamel samples from group FL were treated with APF gel for 4 min and then irradiated with the CO2 laser for 30s without removing the gel. Each enamel sample was placed in 50 ml soft drink (pH = 2.75) for 10 min then rinsed with deionized water and stored in artificial saliva at 37 °C for 1 h. Samples were assessed for Vickers hardness number (VHN) before and after treatments and subjected to SEM analysis. Data were analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey’s test (α < 0.05). After the acid challenge, the untreated C group was demineralized to a great extent and the enamel surface was with the lowest mean score of microhardness. The observed VHN in the control (C group) had a mean value of 176.13, the scores in the CO2 laser group (L group) were with mean value of 238.40, the F group with a mean value of 218.45, and the fluoride-treated and laser-irradiated FL group—with a mean of 268.28 VHN. Paired t test performed to compare groups C, L, F, and FL has shown that group FL has greater resistance to decrease in microhardness of dental enamel (P ≤ 0.05) on exposure to acidic protocol. After the acid challenge, the fluoride-treated and laser-irradiated samples (group FL) showed the least diminution in enamel surface microhardness. The sub-ablative carbon dioxide laser irradiation in combination with fluoride treatment is more effective in protecting enamel surface and resisting demineralization than CO2 laser irradiation or fluoride alone.

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The study was undertaken within the research global budget for the Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Consent was not required owing to the anonymous nature of the sourcing of teeth extracted for oral surgery purposes at Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

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    A. Belcheva & T. Nihtianova

  2. Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

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Belcheva, A., El Feghali, R., Nihtianova, T. et al. Effect of the carbon dioxide 10,600-nm laser and topical fluoride gel application on enamel microstructure and microhardness after acid challenge: an in vitro study. Lasers Med Sci 33, 1009–1017 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-018-2446-4

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