Research Article

Control of White Spot Lesion Adjacent to Orthodontic Bracket with Use of Fluoride Varnish or Chlorhexidine Gel

Table 1

Summary for all TMR parameters (mean ± SD).

Mineral loss Lesion depthRatio Lesion widthThickness SS layer Lesion body
(Vol%, μm)(μm)(Vol%)(μm)(μm)(μm, Vol%)(μm, Vol%)

10174.4 ± 2060.3248.3 ± 58.442.2 ± 9.2418.3 ± 6.642.8 ± 5.988.0 ± 44.633.3 ± 5.6

n = 10, after microbiological caries induction.