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

• Main Authors: Grace Gomez Felix Gomez (Author), Frank Lippert (Author), Masatoshi Ando (Author), Andrea Ferreira Zandona (Author), George J. Eckert (Author), Richard L. Gregory (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...