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dc.contributor.author Mendis, WVH
dc.contributor.author Madushan, NLC
dc.contributor.author Herath, EMUCK
dc.contributor.author Galhenage, AS
dc.contributor.editor Sivahar, V
dc.date.accessioned 2023-08-04T03:38:53Z
dc.date.available 2023-08-04T03:38:53Z
dc.date.issued 2023-07-28
dc.identifier.citation ************ en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/21254
dc.description.abstract Fluoride-containing varnishes are applied on teeth surfaces to prevent forming of dental caries and to treat already available caries, especially in children. Dental caries is permanent damage or decay caused by the development of tiny holes in the tooth enamel due to the demineralization of the tooth. Fluoride is a mineral, and it helps in preventing tooth decay. Sri Lanka imports fluoride-containing varnishes. However, due to the economic meltdown, there are limitations on imports. It is crucial to manufacture these kinds of products locally for the development of the country. In this study, a fluoride-containing varnish is synthesized and characterized. The laboratory-synthesized varnish has 4A grade adhesion and 4.6 minutes of set-to-touch time. Furthermore, the teeth surfaces before and after applying the varnish were analyzed using Energy-Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The porous structures of the demineralized teeth are clearly observed. Fluoride adsorption to the tooth surfaces is about 5.53%. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa. en_US
dc.subject Dental caries en_US
dc.subject Fluoride varnish en_US
dc.subject Demineralization en_US
dc.subject Primary molars en_US
dc.subject Enamel en_US
dc.title Synthesis of fluoride-containing varnish for dental caries en_US
dc.type Conference-Abstract en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Engineering en_US
dc.identifier.department Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Moratuwa. en_US
dc.identifier.year 2023 en_US
dc.identifier.conference Materials Engineering Symposium on Innovations for Industry 2023 en_US
dc.identifier.place Moratuwa, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos p. 1 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Proceedings of Materials Engineering Symposium for Innovations in Industry en_US
dc.identifier.email galhenagea@uom.lk en_US


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