Remineralizing Efficacy of Fluorohydroxyapatite Gel on Artificial Dentinal Caries Lesion

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SEM images and EDX analysis of artificial caries layer surface. (a) Artificial dentin caries, (b) Group FHA, hexagonal crystal structure on artificial caries layer, exhibited elemental peaks for Ca P, C, and O, (c) Group CH, artificial caries layer with crystal in dentin tube, exhibited elemental peaks for Ca, C, O, and Ba, and (d) Group MTA, artificial caries layer with crystal in dentin tube, exhibited elemental peaks for Ca, Si, Mg, C, and O.

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