Effect of a calcium-phosphate based desensitizer on dentin surface characteristics

Dent Mater J. 2013;32(4):615-21. doi: 10.4012/dmj.2013-073.

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the ability of a newly developed calcium-phosphate desensitizer in dentin permeability reduction and its integration with dentin surface before and after immersion in artificial saliva (AS) under two different dentin surface characteristics; with or without the collagen exposure.Humandentin discs treated by EDTA to expose collagen fibrils or EDTA/NaOCl to expose plain dentin surface were subjected to a calcium-phosphate desensitizer (Teethmate Desensitizer; TMD), while non-desensitizer treatment served as control. TMD application showed the occlusion in dentinal tubules and reduction in dentin permeability up to 92%, regardless of dentin surface characteristics. After AS immersion, permeability reduction percent (PR%) significantly increased in EDTA/NaOCl pretreatment (p<0.05). Newly-formed crystallites were observed on desensitizer treated dentin and EDTA/NaOCl pretreatment control group, whereas the crystallites did not exist on EDTA pretreatment control group. Ultrasonication revealed the integration of the calcium-phosphate rich layer of desensitizer on dentin surface after AS immersion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calcium Phosphates / pharmacology*
  • Chelating Agents / pharmacology
  • Collagen / drug effects
  • Collagen / ultrastructure
  • Crystallization
  • Dentin / drug effects*
  • Dentin / ultrastructure
  • Dentin Desensitizing Agents / pharmacology*
  • Dentin Permeability / drug effects
  • Edetic Acid / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Materials Testing
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Oxidants / pharmacology
  • Saliva, Artificial / chemistry
  • Smear Layer
  • Sodium Hypochlorite / pharmacology
  • Ultrasonics

Substances

  • Calcium Phosphates
  • Chelating Agents
  • Dentin Desensitizing Agents
  • Oxidants
  • Saliva, Artificial
  • tetracalcium phosphate
  • Collagen
  • calcium phosphate
  • Edetic Acid
  • Sodium Hypochlorite
  • calcium phosphate, dibasic, anhydrous