IMPROVEMENT OF METHODS OF PREVENTION OF CARIES OF TEMPORARY TEETH IN CHILDREN

Abstract

The light of the helium-neon laser (GNL) has found wide application in the
treatment of many dental diseases. A number of authors have established the caries
static effect of GNL light, which is based on the activation of microcirculation and
the enzyme system of the pulp, as well as on increasing the permeability of
enamel. These data suggested that the GNL light is able to potentiate the effect of
drugs currently used in the comprehensive prevention of caries, increasing the
resistance of teeth to caries-provoking agents. In some studies, the effectiveness of
using GNL light in combination with subsequent coating of teeth with fluoride
varnish has been shown. The purpose of this work is to study the effect of GNL
light on temporary teeth coated with fluoride varnish for the prevention of caries.
The relevance of the study is emphasized by the lack of sufficient data on the
effects of laser light in combination with other caries prophylactic agents on the
enamel of temporary teeth