Effects of structural orientation of enamel and dentine on light attenuation and local refractive index: An optical coherence tomography study. J Dent. 2012 Feb 7; Authors: Hariri I, Sadr A, Shimada Y, Tagami J, Sumi Y Abstract OBJECTIVES: To investigate optical properties of human enamel and dentine in relationship to structural orientation of enamel prisms …
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Feb 19 2012
Gum Containing Calcium Fluoride Reinforces Enamel Subsurface Lesions in situ.
Gum Containing Calcium Fluoride Reinforces Enamel Subsurface Lesions in situ. J Dent Res. 2012 Feb 15; Authors: Kitasako Y, Sadr A, Hamba H, Ikeda M, Tagami J Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the effect of chewing gum containing phosphoryl oligosaccharides of calcium (POs-Ca) and a low concentration of fluoride (F) on …
Feb 05 2012
Potentials of mouthwashes in disinfecting cariogenic bacteria and biofilms leading to inhibition of caries.
Potentials of mouthwashes in disinfecting cariogenic bacteria and biofilms leading to inhibition of caries. Open Dent J. 2012;6:23-30 Authors: Oyanagi T, Tagami J, Matin K Abstract OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of certain commercially available mouthwashes on cariogenic bacteria and biofilms, following the acquisition of inhibition potentials of caries. …
Jan 29 2012
Scrubbing Effect of Self-etching Adhesives on Bond Strength to NaOCl-treated Dentin.
Scrubbing Effect of Self-etching Adhesives on Bond Strength to NaOCl-treated Dentin. J Adhes Dent. 2011 Nov 4; Authors: Prasansuttiporn T, Nakajima M, Foxton RM, Tagami J Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the scrubbing effect of self-etching adhesive systems on the microtensile bond strengths to sodium hypochlorite-treated dentin. Materials and Methods: The occlusal surfaces of 36 extracted …
Jan 29 2012
Ultramorphological Evaluation of the Dentin Acid-Base Resistant Zone of Two-step Self-etching Systems After Long-term Storage in Water.
Ultramorphological Evaluation of the Dentin Acid-Base Resistant Zone of Two-step Self-etching Systems After Long-term Storage in Water. J Adhes Dent. 2012 Jan 11; Authors: Ichikawa C, Nikaido T, Inoue G, Sadr A, Tagami J Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the morphological changes in the acid-base resistant zone (ABRZ) at the resin/dentin interface after long-term storage in …
Jan 10 2012
Intraoral pH measurement of carious lesions with qPCR of cariogenic bacteria to differentiate caries activity.
Intraoral pH measurement of carious lesions with qPCR of cariogenic bacteria to differentiate caries activity. J Dent. 2011 Dec 23; Authors: Kuribayashi M, Kitasako Y, Matin K, Sadr A, Shida K, Tagami J Abstract OBJECTIVES: A low pH environment is created by cariogenic bacteria. This study was aimed to measure pH of carious lesions intraorally …
Dec 01 2011
Influence of etching ability of one-step self-etch adhesives on bonding to sound and non-carious cervical sclerotic dentin.
Influence of etching ability of one-step self-etch adhesives on bonding to sound and non-carious cervical sclerotic dentin. Dent Mater J. 2011 Nov 25; Authors: Tsai YL, Nakajima M, Wang CY, Foxton RM, Lin CP, Tagami J Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate influence of etching ability of one-step self-etch adhesives on bonding …