Prevention of white spot lesions around orthodontic brackets using organoselenium-containing antimicrobial enamel surface sealant

Objectives: To investigate the antimicrobial potential of organo-selenium compound when applied as enamel surface sealant or primer (DenteShield™ [DS]) around orthodontic brackets to prevent enamel demineralization. Methods: Human teeth were randomly assigned to seven treatment groups (15/group): co...

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Main Authors: Bennett T. Amaechi, Brandon McGarrell, Minh N. Luong, Linda O. Okoye, Peter T. Gakunga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021005958