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. 2018 Jan 15;85(1):3-7.

Effect of Rubber Dam Clamps on Demineralized Cervical Enamel of Permanent Teeth

Ana Carolina Bosco Mendes  1 , Manuel Restrepo  2 , Elcilaine Rizzato Azevedo  3 , Rita De Cássia Loiola Cordeiro  4 , Lourdes Santos-Pinto  4 , Angela Cristina Cilense Zuanon  4
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Effect of Rubber Dam Clamps on Demineralized Cervical Enamel of Permanent Teeth

Ana Carolina Bosco Mendes et al. J Dent Child (Chic). .

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of two molar clamps on artificially demineralized enamel of permanent teeth after three periods of isolation.

Methods: Twenty extracted third molars were immersed in a biological solution for development of artificial white spot lesions and then were equally divided into two groups according to the clamp being placed (Group G205: clamp no. 205; Group G26: clamp no. 26). The loss of fluorescence and lesion area of demineralized surface after each isolation were assessed by quantitative light-induced fluorescence.

Results: There were significant statistical differences in artificially induced white spot lesions after the second and third clamp placement with both clamps. There was also a significant difference in quantitative light-induced fluorescence readings between groups when molar clamps were placed for the third time.

Conclusion: It is possible to lose dental structure when using rubber dam clamps on teeth with white spot lesions in the cervical enamel.

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