Effect of Galla chinensis on the remineralization of two bovine root lesions morphous in vitro

Abstract

Chinese gall extract (Gallus chinensis) could be a useful adjunct or alternative to fluoride in preventing and treating tooth root cavities common in elderly people. That is what Guo Bin from Institute of Stomatology of Chinese PLA General Hospital, and co-workers from the State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases at Sichuan University and Tianjin found after subjecting cattle teeth prepared with artificial root caries above and beneath the gum line to solutions of gall extract, a remineralization solution and deionized water in the laboratory. After a week's treatment, the researchers observed the teeth under a polarized light microscope and profiled their surfaces using a laser scanning confocal microscope. They found the repair of the dentine beneath the gum better with the gall extract than the remineralization solution. Above the gum, it was about the same.

Keywords

Galla chinensis extract / pH-cyclic / remineralization / root lesions

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