title: Evaluation of various cleaning and polishing methods on primary enamel.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cleaning and polishing methods on primary enamel surfaces. Fifty-nine extracted or exfoliated caries free primary anterior human teeth were used. The cleaning and polishing methods used in this study were as follows: application of 10% NaOCl, polishing with a brush cone or a polishing brush at a low speed (600-6000 r.p.m.), polishing with a brush cone and various polishing pastes, cleaning with an air polisher Prophy-Jet or Quick-Jet with NaHCO3 powder and water. The following observations were obtained using the SEM: (1) Air polishing systems were useful for cleaning the enamel surface, (2) It was likely that materials such as organic films will remain on the enamel surface polished with a brush cone or polishing brush alone, and (3) The effect of 10% NaOCl application for 30 seconds was the lowest.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hosoya
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003743:Dental Enamel; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous