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Effect of water Clove extract on the microhardness and microscopic features of initial caries-like lesion of permanent teeth, compared to fluoridated agent | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-113 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Wael S. Al-Alousi; Alyaa H. Kattoof Al-lami | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: Clove has a long traditional in use as a popular mouthwash, breath freshener and food flavoring, inaddition to its medical benefits. The purpose of this study was to test the effect of water extract of clove on themicrohardness of artificially initiated carious lesion of the outer enamel surface compared with sodium fluoride andde-ionized water.Materials and Methods: Thirty-one teeth of upper first premolars extracted from 11- 14 year old patients, referred fromOrthodontic Department, College of Dentistry, Baghdad University. They were randomly divided to four study groupsand one control group. After production of initial carious like lesion of outer enamel surface, the teeth wereimmersed, for four minutes of selected agents which were water clove extract (1%, 5% and 10%), sodium fluoride0.05% and de-ionized water. Then each tooth was rinsed and storage with de-ionized water. This procedure wasrepeated daily for one week. Teeth were subjected to Vicker’s microhardness and microscopic examination beforeand after the pH cycle and following the treatment with the selected solutions.Results: water clove extract and sodium fluoride were successful in elevation of the microhardness values ofdemineralized enamel surface, this was statistically highly significant for clove extract at (1%, 5% and 10%), andsodium fluoride 0.05%, while the microscopic examination of enamel ground section under light microscoperevealed that zone of remineralization in enamel was seen after treatment with all concentrations (1%,5% and10%) ofwater clove extract, and sodium fluoride, but it revealed more with 0.05% sodium fluoride and 5% clove extractconcentration.Conclusions: The three concentrations of water clove extract were effective in remineralization of the outer enamelsurface;which was reflected by increase in enamel microhardness values.Key Words: Clove, Microhardness, Enamel caries. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2011;23(110-113). | ||
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