Table 1.
Groups and Treatments
| Groups | n | Treatment |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Control group | 8 | • No treatment was performed |
| 2. Infra-red laser | 8 | • Irradiated using only infrared diode laser |
| • Samples were washed in deionized water. | ||
| 3. Photo-absorbing cream + infrared diode laser irradiation | 8 | • Green indocyanine (Acros, NJ, USA; lot: A0232896) gel cream (0.05 g, neutral pH; Buenos Aires Lab, Brazil) applied (60 sec) |
| • Irradiated using infrared diode laser | ||
| • Samples were washed in deionized water. | ||
| 4. Photo-absorbing cream | 8 | • Green indocyanine (Acros; lot: A0232896) gel cream (0.05 g, neutral pH; Buenos Aires Lab) applied (60 sec) |
| • Samples were washed in deionized water. | ||
| 5. Fluoridated photo-absorbing cream + infrared diode laser irradiation | 8 | • Fluoridated (sodium fluoride 2%, ionization coefficient: basic) green indocyanine (Acros; lot: A0232896) gel cream (0.05 g, neutral pH; Buenos Aires Lab) applied (60 sec) |
| • Irradiated using infrared diode laser | ||
| • Samples were washed in deionized water. | ||
| 6. Fluoridated photo-absorbing agent | 8 | • Fluoridated (sodium fluoride 2%, ionization coefficient: basic) green indocyanine (Acros; lot: A0232896) gel cream (0.05 g, neutral pH; Buenos Aires Lab) applied (60 sec) |
| • Samples were washed in deionized water. |
Acros, Morris Plains, New Jersey.