Remineralizing Efficiency of Brushing with Aloe Vera Versus Fluoride Toothpaste on Artificially Demineralized Enamel
El. Adira, E., Mostafa, M., El-Sayed, S. (2023). Remineralizing Efficiency of Brushing with Aloe Vera Versus Fluoride Toothpaste on Artificially Demineralized Enamel. EKB Journal Management System, 10(4), -. doi: 10.58675/2974-4164.1578
Eman El. Adira; Mohamed H. Mostafa; Safaa R. El-Sayed. "Remineralizing Efficiency of Brushing with Aloe Vera Versus Fluoride Toothpaste on Artificially Demineralized Enamel". EKB Journal Management System, 10, 4, 2023, -. doi: 10.58675/2974-4164.1578
El. Adira, E., Mostafa, M., El-Sayed, S. (2023). 'Remineralizing Efficiency of Brushing with Aloe Vera Versus Fluoride Toothpaste on Artificially Demineralized Enamel', EKB Journal Management System, 10(4), pp. -. doi: 10.58675/2974-4164.1578
El. Adira, E., Mostafa, M., El-Sayed, S. Remineralizing Efficiency of Brushing with Aloe Vera Versus Fluoride Toothpaste on Artificially Demineralized Enamel. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 10(4): -. doi: 10.58675/2974-4164.1578

Remineralizing Efficiency of Brushing with Aloe Vera Versus Fluoride Toothpaste on Artificially Demineralized Enamel

Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry
Volume 10, Issue 4, October 2023
DOI: 10.58675/2974-4164.1578
Authors
Eman El. Adira1; Mohamed H. Mostafa2; Safaa R. El-Sayed3
1Dentist at Egyptian Ministry of Health
2⦁ Associate Professor and Head of Pedodontics and Oral Dental Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
3Lecturer of Pedodontics and Oral Dental Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Purpose: Three commercially available toothpastes and Aloe Vera gel were evaluated and compared for their ability to remineralize artificially demineralized enamel on human premolar teeth. Subjects and Methods: forty-four healthy adult premolars that had been extracted for orthodontic treatment were included in this study. To establish an artificial initial enamel lesion, the teeth were placed in a demineralizing solution for 4 days. Then, they were randomly divided into 4 groups,11 in each. Group A: teeth were treated with 1,450–ppm fluoride toothpaste. Group B: teeth were treated with aloe vera 1,450–ppm fluoridated toothpaste. Group C: teeth were treated with aloe vera non-fluoridated toothpaste. Group D: teeth were treated with aloe vera gel. For a total of 10 days, each group experienced twice daily 3-minute PH cycling. Measurements were made using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis during the pre-demineralization, repeated demineralization, and post-remineralization processes. Results: Following remineralization therapy, EDX readings showed that only group B had statistically significant higher values in remineralization potential after 10 days, while group C had the lowest value. Groups A and D were not significantly different. Conclusion: The remineralization capability comparable to toothpaste with 1,450 ppm fluoride was found by utilizing the Aloe Vera gel. However, aloe vera (AV) non-fluoridated toothpaste demonstrated a decreased remineralization efficacy. In contrast, aloe vera with sodium fluoride in toothpaste offered efficient remineralization and collaboration of sodium fluoride and aloe vera.
Keywords
Aloe vera; fluoride; remineralization
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