Abstract
We evaluated the adhesiveness to human enamel of a new enamel adhesive coating agent and its effect on remineralization of white spots. Adhesiveness was measured using impacted bovine teeth that were bonded with coating agent surface to surface. Then bond strength was determined.In experiments on remineralization, sound human premolar were extracted, and artificial white spots were produced by acid gelatin. Then the teeth were treated with flouride containing the coating agent and then immersed in the calcifying solution. The degree of remineralization of the white spots were evaluated qualitatively. The bond strength of the new coating agent to the white spots was considered to be adequate. The remineralization of the white spots was enhanced by the application of the flouride containing coating agent. An F- level of 10ppm effectively increased the remineralization of white spots.
