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October 16, 2025Open Access

Influence of Composite Polishing Paste Systems on Surface Roughness and Evaluation of the Maintenance of Their Effects Under Simulated Tooth Brushing

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PNPanagiotis NtovasBKBora KorkutNLNikolaos Loumprinis

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Overview

In vitro analysis shows significant differences in surface roughness after polishing and toothbrushing, highlighting implications for clinical material selection.

Key Points

  • Polishing pastes significantly affect surface roughness, with improvements noted immediately post-application.
  • Most pastes retained effectiveness after simulated toothbrushing for three months, despite some increases in roughness.
  • Two-way ANOVA demonstrated significant variability in polishing paste performance across different systems.
  • Choosing the right polishing paste is crucial, as not all pastes yield measurable improvements in smoothness.

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Ntovas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f0492fe559138a1a06dfdehttps://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202510.0951.v1
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