Tetracyclines are broad spectrum antibiotics that can be used to treat common infections in children and adults, and can cause discoloration and hypoplasia of tooth enamel in deciduous and permanent dentition if administered during the period of dental development. Patients with tetracycline dental staining tend to have significant complaints and dissatisfaction. Therefore, this paper aims to describe the case ...
Introduction: The use of different polyphenols in the increase of the mechanical properties of dentin collagen has been widely used, thus, tannic acid being a polyphenol with very pronounced biological proprieties. Objective: to evaluate the biomodifying potential of tannic acid (AT) in different concentrations in dentin collagen. Methods: the factors under investigation were modulus of elasticity, measured by ...