AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF CARIDEXTM CARIES REMOVAL SYSTEM ON THE REMOVAL OF CARIOUS DENTIN

CaridexTM Caries Removal System이 우식상아질 제거에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Hyeon-Seon (Dept. of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Dankook University) ;
  • Hong, Chan-Ui (Dept. of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Dankook University)
  • 김현선 (단국대학교 치과대학 치과보존학 교실) ;
  • 홍찬의 (단국대학교 치과대학 치과보존학 교실)
  • Published : 1990.03.25

Abstract

In order to determine if GK-101E(N-monochloro-DL-2-aminobutyrate) solution was effective in the removal of carious dentin, this study was conducted on 75 extracted human carious teeth. GK-101E solution was compared in effectiveness to saline solution.75 extracted human carious teeth were randomly assigned to two groups accordingly : (1) 50 teeth were treated with GK-101E solution : and (2) 25 teeth were treated with saline solution. Teeth in each group were divided into the medium or medium-hard consistency. Treatment consisted of directing the pulsating stream of each coded test solution utilizing the Caridex$^{TM}$ Caries Removal System against the carious surface for 4 mimutes. One operator treated all teeth with corded solution, and four investigators scored on the treated teeth based on visual examination and tactile evaluation with a dental explorer in conjunction with staining method with Caries Detector$^{TM}$ The results were as follows : 1. All groups showed various effect of carious dentin removal. 2. GK-101E solution was statistically superior to physiologic saline solution in the removal of carious dentin, regardless of carious consistency. 3. GK-101E solution in the medium-hard consistency was statistically superior to that in the medium consistency in the caries removal(p=0.001). 4. Saline solution in the medium consistency was equivalent to that in the medium-hard consistency in caries removal(p>0.1).

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