Evaluation of REFIX Technology on the Remineralization of Artificial Early Enamel Caries Lesion by Laser Speckle Tracking Analysis
Funding: This work was supported by the CAPES (Coordination for the Advancement of Higher Education, Protocol number 88887.687413/2022-00); [email protected]; Setor Bancário Norte (SBN), Quadra 2, Bloco L, Lote 06, Edifício CAPES-70.040-031-Brasília, DF-Brazil.
ABSTRACT
Objective
To assess the effectiveness of the REFIX technology in the remineralization process of initial caries simulated on bovine enamel. The assessment involved the analysis of backscatter intensity, which was determined from laser speckle images.
Method
Twenty-one bovine teeth were divided into three groups: G1 and G7 were submitted to treatment with the REFIX technology for 1 and 7 days, respectively. The control group was treated with deionized water.
Results
A significant difference in backscatter was found between the carious and sound areas in all groups (p = 0.0038, p < 0.0001, and p = 0.0002 for the control group, G1, and G7, respectively). The intergroup comparison revealed no significant difference among the groups studied.
Conclusion
REFIX technology did not alter the optical properties of the samples of bovine teeth with simulated initial caries lesions after 1 and 7 days of treatment.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Open Research
Data Availability Statement
The data will be made available upon request by readers.
