SMOOTH MOVES VS ROUGH RIDES: TOOTHPASTE WARS ON ENAMEL AND CENTION N SURFACES
Dr Vidya Chawla, Dr Seema Dixit, Dr. Sheetal Grover, Dr. Anil Dhigra, Dr. Ashdeep Singh, Dr Pulkit Gupta
Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Seema Dental College & Hospital, Rishikesh-249203, Uttarakhand, India
ABSTRACT – Aim: The aim of this study is to compare and evaluate the surface roughness of enamel and Cention N after brushing with herbal toothpaste and non-herbal toothpaste Objectives: The primary objectives include: (1) To analyze the effect of different toothpastes onto surface roughness of – a) Enamel and b) Cention N (2) To compare the effect of different toothpastes onto surface roughness of – a) Enamel and b) Cention N. Materials and Method: 20 Freshly Extracted Human Permanent Maxillary & Mandibular teeth be collected from the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Seema Dental College & Hospital, Uttarakhand. Institutional Consent Form Protocol for extracted human permanent teeth for research study purpose will be followed Results: The results observed after this short study revealed quite difference in the surface abrasiveness after brushing with different toothpastes. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study helped to differentiate the difference in abrasiveness of toothpastes on surface roughness of enamel and Cention N.
Keywords: toothpaste, herbal, non-herbal, toothbrush, surface, roughness, enamel, Cention N, restoration, tooth colored restoration.