Research Article

Nano-Hydroxyapatite Gel and Its Effects on Remineralization of Artificial Carious Lesions

Table 1

Materials, compositions, company, and their average pH values of remineralizing agents evaluated in this present study.

MaterialCompanyCompositionpH (mean ± sd)

Fluoride varnish (FV)Duraphat®, Colgate Palmolive Co., Guildford, UK2.26% Sodium fluoride, ethanol, colophonium, matrix, shellac, wax, saccharine, flavor7.0

Nano-HA toothpaste (NHT)Apagard®, Sangi Co., Tokyo, JapanWater, dental-grade dibasic calcium phosphate, concentrated glycerin, medical hydroxyapatite, Macrogol 400, β-glycyrrhetinic acid, cetylpyridinium chloride, silicic silicate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (SCMC), flavor, hydrolyzed conchiolin solution, saccharin sodium, trimagnesium phosphate, alkyldiaminoethylglycine hydrochloride solution5.83 ± 0.03

20% Nano-HA gel (20% NHG)Pediatric Dentistry and Biomaterials Research, KKUNano-HA powder, deionized water, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (SCMC)9.86 ± 0.06

30% Nano-HA gel (30% NHG)Pediatric Dentistry and Biomaterials Research, KKUNano-HA powder, deionized water, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (SCMC)9.57 ± 0.02