Efficacy of Fluoride Varnishes with Added Calcium Phosphate in the Protection of the Structural and Mechanical Properties of Enamel

Figure 2

(a) Nominated micro-CT image of an artificial lesion after three weeks of acid attack showing the demineralization prevention effect of fluoride varnish in the green rectangular area compared to the non-varnish treated control area (shown by the red rectangle) and the protected sound enamel (shown by the blue rectangle). (b) Mineral map of the lesion in Figure 2(a).

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