TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of the Efficacy of CPP-ACP Remineralizing Mousse in Molar-Incisor Hypomineralized Teeth Using Polarized Raman and Scanning Electron Microscopy—An In Vitro Study
AU - Cardoso-Martins, Inês
AU - Pessanha, Sofia
AU - Coelho, Ana
AU - Arantes-Oliveira, Sofia
AU - Marques, Paula F.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) (Portugal) by the research center grant UID/FIS/04559/2021 to LIBPhys from the FCT/MCTES/PIDDAC, Portugal.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 by the authors.
PY - 2022/12/1
Y1 - 2022/12/1
N2 - Remineralization of tooth enamel can be achieved by applying a complex of casein phosphopeptides and amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP). However, the efficacy and optimization of this agent in molar–incisor hypomineralization (MIH) lacks evidence. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of CPP-ACP tooth mousse in remineralizing MIH-affected enamel in an optimized 28-day protocol using polarized Raman microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The protocol was applied to two types of MIH opacities, white and yellow, and compared against sound enamel specimens before and after treatment. Data was analyzed using a one-way ANOVA and LSD post hoc multiple comparisons test (p < 0.05) for the Raman analysis. Hypomineralized enamel showed an improvement of its structure after CPP-ACP supplementation. In addition, Raman spectroscopy results showed a decrease in the depolarization ratio of the symmetric stretching band of phosphate (p < 0.05 for both groups). In conclusion, there was an improvement in mineral density and organization of the hypomineralized enamel after treatment with CPP-ACP tooth mousse.
AB - Remineralization of tooth enamel can be achieved by applying a complex of casein phosphopeptides and amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP). However, the efficacy and optimization of this agent in molar–incisor hypomineralization (MIH) lacks evidence. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of CPP-ACP tooth mousse in remineralizing MIH-affected enamel in an optimized 28-day protocol using polarized Raman microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The protocol was applied to two types of MIH opacities, white and yellow, and compared against sound enamel specimens before and after treatment. Data was analyzed using a one-way ANOVA and LSD post hoc multiple comparisons test (p < 0.05) for the Raman analysis. Hypomineralized enamel showed an improvement of its structure after CPP-ACP supplementation. In addition, Raman spectroscopy results showed a decrease in the depolarization ratio of the symmetric stretching band of phosphate (p < 0.05 for both groups). In conclusion, there was an improvement in mineral density and organization of the hypomineralized enamel after treatment with CPP-ACP tooth mousse.
KW - dental enamel
KW - electron scanning microscopy
KW - enamel
KW - molar–incisor hypomineralization
KW - pediatric dentistry
KW - Raman spectroscopy
KW - tooth remineralization
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U2 - 10.3390/biomedicines10123086
DO - 10.3390/biomedicines10123086
M3 - Article
C2 - 36551842
AN - SCOPUS:85144671648
SN - 2227-9059
VL - 10
JO - Biomedicines
JF - Biomedicines
IS - 12
M1 - 3086
ER -