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remineralization

[rē‚min·rə·lə′zā·shən]
(physiology)
The continual reforming of tooth mineral that occurs at the surface of teeth, chiefly from constituents of saliva.
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((('Tooth Remineralisation' [Mesh] OR 'Tooth Demineralisation' [Mesh])) AND 'Glass Ionomer Cements' [Mesh]) AND 'Composite Resins' [Mesh], as well as:
Amaral MT, Guedes-Pinto AC, Chevitarese O Effects of a glass-ionomer cement on the remineralisation of occlusal caries- an in situ study.
CPP-ACP has been incorporated into sugar-free chewing gum and encourages remineralisation of the sub-surface carious lesions [Shen et al., 2001].
Almost all of these studies have, however, used bench investigations of the effects of F on de- and remineralisation of enamel or enamel-like mineral, in situ studies where enamel is placed in the mouth, or the clinical effects of F on caries experience.
Enamel microhardness of young permanent tooth after bleaching and remineralisation paste application.
Blair's research into marine microbial ecology and biochemistry examines the enzymatic role of bacteria, which is so critical to remineralisation of organic material in the oceans that it is considered the rate-limiting step in productivity of marine food webs and serves as 'gatekeeper' of the marine carbon cycle.
"Remineralisation guided by peptides is a healthy alternative to current dental health care," said lead author Mehmet Sarikaya at the University of Washington.
The daily use of fluoride mouth rinse (FluoriGard[R] 0.05%NaF) at a different time apart from the time of teeth brushing helped to maximise fluoride exposure and, thus, encourage the remineralisation process of the incipient enamel caries lesions.
N losses through N[H.sub.3] volatilisation or denitrification, immobilisation or remineralisation of N[H.sub.4.sup.+] and N[O.sub.3.sup.-], mineralisation of the organic N pool, added nitrogen interactions and the release of N[H.sub.4.sup.+] following degradation of N-containing NIs).
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