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Laser-Fluoride Effect on Root Demineralization

¹ Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Republic of Singapore 119074; and
² Materials Science & Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Republic of Singapore

View larger version (27K): [in a new window]   Figure 1. Two spots on the cut surface of each section for fluoride measurement. Spot 1 was selected below the center of the window. Spot 2, serving as the control, was 1.5 mm apical to Spot 1, in the non-window area.

View larger version (120K): [in a new window]   Figure 2. Representative polarized light microscopic images of artificial root-caries lesions on the sections for Groups (1) Control, (2) Laser treatment alone, (3) Fluoride treatment alone, and (4) Fluoride followed by laser treatment.