Evaluation of Remineralizing Potential of Cranberry and Chitosan on Demineralized Dentin (An in Vitro Study)

Authors

Mona El sayed, Assistant Lecturer at Operative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Ahram Canadian University, Giza, Egypt.Follow
Maha Niazy, Professor of Operative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, EgyptFollow
Hadeel Farouk, Associate Professor at Operative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Ahram Canadian University, Giza, EgyptFollow

Corresponding Author

El sayed, Mona

Document Type

Original Study

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the remineralizing potential of cranberry extract and phosphorylated chitosan pretreatment on microhardness and chemical structure of demineralized dentin. Materials and Methods: A total number of 36 dentin samples were divided into four main groups of 9 samples each according to the utilized treatment after demineralization. In the first group, cranberry extract was used, in the second group, phosphorylated chitosan was used. For the third group, combination of cranberry extract and phosphorylated chitosan was used, whereas in the fourth group, no treatment was carried out (control). All groups were subjected to a pH cycling for 3 days. Five microhardness measurements were performed for each dentin sample at baseline, after demineralization, immediately after treatment, after one month and after three months storage in artificial saliva. Two representative samples from each group were selected for SEM/EDAX analysis. Results: Microhardness results revealed significant difference among all treatment groups, cranberry extract + phosphorylated chitosan combination group yielded the highest percentage of change of dentin microhardness, followed by phosphorylated chitosan group, then cranberry extract group. SEM/EDAX confirmed the microhardness results. Conclusions: Phosphorylated chitosan and cranberry extract could be considered as an effective natural treatment options to strengthen demineralized dentin.

Keywords

cranberry; Phosphorylated chitosan; remineralization; Microhardness

How to Cite This Article

El sayed, Mona; Niazy, Maha; and Farouk, Hadeel (2022) "Evaluation of Remineralizing Potential of Cranberry and Chitosan on Demineralized Dentin (An in Vitro Study)," Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry: Vol. 9: Iss. 1, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21608/adjg.2021.74882.1359

Subject Area

Restorative Dentistry Issue (Removable Prosthodontics, Fixed Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Dental Biomaterials, Operative Dentistry)