Effect of Violet-Blue Light on Streptococcus mutans-Induced Enamel Demineralization

• Главные авторы: Grace Gomez Felix Gomez (Автор), Frank Lippert (Автор), Masatoshi Ando (Автор), Andrea Ferreira Zandona (Автор), George J. Eckert (Автор), Richard L. Gregory (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: MDPI AG, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: This in vitro study determined the effectiveness of violet-blue light (405 nm) on inhibiting Streptococcus mutans-induced enamel demineralization. Materials and Methods: S. mutans UA159 biofilm was grown on human enamel specimens for 13 h in 5% CO2 at 37 °C with/without 1% sucrose. Wet b...