Impact of air-polishing using erythritol on surface roughness and substance loss in dental hard tissue : An ex vivo study

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This ex vivo study aimed to investigate surface roughness and substance loss after treatment with different professional cleaning methods and to determine whether subsequent polishing with a rubber cup and polishing paste is necessary. Samples (flat and natural surfaces) of human enamel and dentin were prepared (baseline) and treated with either a curette, air-polishing with erythritol, a rubber cup and polishing paste, or a combination thereof (treatment). Subsequently, all samples were immersed in an ultrasonic bath (ultrasonic) to remove residues from the treatment procedures. The surface roughness values sRa and sRz as well as tissue loss were measured profilometrically. Linear regression models were used to compare group differences (roughness and loss) considering the corresponding baseline value. The significance level was set at p<0.05. sRa increased significantly after treatment with curettes or air-polishing with erythritol in both enamel (p<0.001) and dentin (p<0.001) of flat samples. The same effect was observed for sRz in dentin (p<0.001) but not for enamel compared to negative control. Polishing with a rubber cup and paste alone had no significant effect on roughness values. When combined with other treatments, the effect of curette or air-polishing with erythritol dominated the effect. In enamel, none of the tested methods led to measurable tissue loss. In dentin, air-polishing with erythritol caused ≤50% tissue loss compared to the curette. Conclusively, for enamel, treatment effects on roughness were measurable but of limited clinical relevance. For dentin, air-polishing resulted in a smaller but insignificant roughness increase and less tissue loss compared to the curette. Polishing with a rubber cup and paste did not affect surface roughness. Regarding the clinical application, the use of air-polishing seems to be a less invasive procedure than using a curette; polishing with rubber cup and paste offers no advantage in terms of reducing roughness as a final procedure.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

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PloS one - 19(2024), 2 vom: 03., Seite e0286672

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kruse, Anne B [VerfasserIn]
Fortmeier, Stephan [VerfasserIn]
Vach, Kirstin [VerfasserIn]
Hellwig, Elmar [VerfasserIn]
Ratka-Krüger, Petra [VerfasserIn]
Schlueter, Nadine [VerfasserIn]

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9006-04-6
Erythritol
Journal Article
RA96B954X6
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Date Completed 28.02.2024

Date Revised 29.02.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1371/journal.pone.0286672

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NLM368980316