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. 2024 Aug 1;25(15):8409. doi: 10.3390/ijms25158409

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Effects of novel elastomeric ligatures on the surface morphology and elemental composition of rat molar enamel. (A) The SEM surface morphology of healthy enamel as well as enamels after one month of in vivo demineralization treatment in the control group and the 2% DMAHDM group. (B–D) The EDS elemental analysis of healthy enamel as well as enamels after one month of in vivo demineralization treatment in the control group and the 2% DMAHDM group. The incorporation of 2% DMAHDM into the elastomeric ligatures provided a preventive effect against enamel demineralization in vivo.