Impact of air‐polishing with erythritol on exposed root dentin: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract: Introduction
The effects of air-polishing on exposed root dentin surfaces are largely unknown, as there are only few studies which show heterogeneous results. Thus, this study was to investigate roughness changes of exposed dentin surfaces after air-polishing and the influence of subsequent polishing with cup and paste.

Methods
Totally 54 teeth with exposed root dentin surfaces were treated using a split-mouth design by either air-polishing with erythritol and a rubber cup with polishing paste on the test side, or rubber cup and paste alone. Teeth were finally cleaned using a sonic tooth brush. Impressions were taken at relevant time points and replicated using epoxy resin. The resulting casts were profilometrically analysed to obtain the average surface roughness (sRa) and maximum peak-to-valley height (sRz), which are given as the mean ± standard deviation in μm.

Results
After air-polishing, in comparison to the baseline, there was a slight but significant increase in sRa (0.168 ± 0.143, p < 0.001), but sRz did not change (−0.471 ± 4.857, p = 0.936). Subsequent polishing with cup and paste and cleaning with a sonic toothbrush did not reduce the surface roughness (sonic toothbrush-air-polishing, sRa −0.044 ± 0.081, p = 0.218; sRz −0.551 ± 3.563, p = 0.903).

Conclusion
The use of erythritol led to a slight increase in the roughness of the dentin surface, which was not reduced by polishing with a cup and paste. Polishing paste did not seem to conceal surface irregularities

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch
Anmerkungen
International journal of dental hygiene. - 23, 1 (2025) , 63-72, ISSN: 1601-5037

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Veröffentlichung
(wo)
Freiburg
(wer)
Universität
(wann)
2024
Urheber

DOI
10.1111/idh.12835
URN
urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-2497503
Rechteinformation
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 07:24 MESZ

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