Remineralization Potential of Ginger-Honey on Initial Enamel Lesions of Different Depth

Aim: The present study aims to determine the remineralization efficacy of toothpaste with the active ingredients of ginger and honey on in-vitro produced early dental caries lesions by using ultrasound, fluorescence, surface microhardness and light and scanning electron microscope methods. Methods: Total of 105 enamel samplesin total were divided into three main groups which were exposed to a demineralizing solution for 18 (D1), 36 (D2), and 72 (D3) hours to take initial measurements by ultrasound, fluorescence, and surface microhardness, SEM. All main groups were divided into three subgroups each then, topically applied a toothpaste with NaF content (R1N) and a dental toothpaste with ginger-honey content (R1G) (Gumgumix) by a toothbrush three times a day for five minutes and stored in remineralizing solution, measured at the end. The one-way ANOVA test was used to compare the continuous data. Results: Toothpaste with ginger-honey content produced significant remineralization results (p=0.033) on the 52-micron initial enamel lesions (D1) by microhardness. Similarly, the fluorescence size (p=0.001), microscope (p