Journal of dentistryCatechinDental PellicleTooth ErosionHumansAnimals
Ultrastructural investigation of pellicle modification by statherin-derived peptide associated with epigallocatechin-3-gallate to prevent dental erosion: In situ proof-of-concept.
Lethycia Almeida Santos, João Victor Frazão Câmara, Vanessa Schmitt, Jessica Schmitt-Bennewart, Carolina Ruis Ferrari, Naiara Maia Pereira, Reinaldo Marchetto, Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Simone Trautmann, Matthias Hannig
Published: 202610.1016/j.jdent.2025.106148
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This ultrastructural study aimed at exploring whether rinsing with epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) combined with statherin-derived peptide (StN15pSpS) increases acquired enamel pellicle (AEP) protectivity against dental erosion. MATERIAL…
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