Does a chitosan-containing dentifrice prevent demineralization around orthodontic brackets?

Uysal T., Akkurt M., Amasyali M., Ozcan S., YAĞCI A., Sasak F., ...More

ANGLE ORTHODONTIST, vol.81, no.2, pp.319-325, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 81 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.2319/062910-359.1
  • Journal Name: ANGLE ORTHODONTIST
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.319-325
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To test the null hypothesis that there is no significant difference between the chitosan-containing and conventional nonfluoridated dentifrices in inhibition of enamel demineralization around orthodontic brackets.