Surface roughness assessment with fluoride varnish application: An in vitro study

• Main Authors: Anie Apriani (Author), Silvia Naliani (Author), Rudy Djuanda (Author), Shania Hysan Teanindar (Author), Jessica Quiteria Florenthe (Author), Ferri Baharudin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universitas Airlangga, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The cause of cavities is initially due to roughness on the tooth surface, requiring fluoride varnish to prevent caries, as the varnish applies a fluoride compound to the tooth surface. Fluoride varnish reacts with the tooth enamel surface to form calcium fluoride and fluorapatite, thus m...