Remineralization agents used in dental fillings

Abstract

Tooth decay is an infectious microbiological disease that causes damage and loss of dental hard tissues. Rotten is a dynamic process that occurs when demineralization becomes dominant among the demineralization-remineralization reactions that occur as a result of ion exchange between dental hard tissues and saliva in the mouth. Prevention of tooth decays is based on shifting the demineralization-remineralization balance towards the remineralization direction. The most effective remineralizing agent proven by many studies is fluoride. Although fluorine is the gold standard in remineralization, new remineralization agents and methods have been sought that can increase the efficiency of fluoride or be an alternative to fluoride in order to reduce fluoride concentrations due to its possible side effects. With the developing dental technologies, new materials and methods are being discovered that increase remineralization and prevent demineralization. In the study, remineralization agents used as alternatives to fluoride, applications for remineralization and remineralization characterization methods were investigated and presented.