Table 1 Detailed description of composition of all materials used in the study.

From: Preventing white spot lesions around orthodontic brackets: efficacy of pre-reacted glass-ionomer barrier coat versus silver diamine fluoride: an in vitro study

Material

Composition

Manufacturer

Artificial saliva

(Na-3PO4 (3.90 mM), NaCl (4.29 mM), KCI (17.98 mM), CaCl2 (1.10 mM), MgCl2 (0.08 mM), H2SO4 (0.50 mM), NaHCO3 (3.27 mM)4

Laboratory prepared in Department of Chemistry –Faculty of Science.

38% SDF solution

Silver particles and 38% (44,800 ppm) fluoride ion, which at pH 10 is 25% silver, 8% ammonia, 5% fluoride, and 62% water.

Tooth Mate Company, Egypt

PRG Barrier Coat

Base: S-PRG filler based on fluoroboroaluminosilicate glass, Distilled water, Methacrylic acid monomer, and others

Active: Phosphonic acid monomer, Methacrylic acid monomer, Bis-MPEPP, Carboxylic acid monomer, TEGDMA, Polymerization initiator, and others

Shofu. Dental Corp., Kyoto, Japan

Ortho Solo Primer

Highly filled light-cure adhesive, Bis-GMA resin

Ormco Corporation, Glendora, CA, USA

Grengloo (Two-way color change adhesive)

Uncured methacrylate ester monomers (20–38%), inert mineral fillers, fumed silica, activators, and preservative

Ormco Corporation, Glendora, CA, USA

Demineralizing solution

50 mMol acetic acid derivation, 2.25 mMol CaCl2 2H2O, 1.35 mMKH2PO4; 130 mm KCl 4

Laboratory prepared in Department of Chemistry –Faculty of Science

Remineralizing solution

(1.5 mMol Calcium Chloride-0.9 mMol Sodium Phosphate-150 mMol Potassium Chloride)

Laboratory prepared in Department of Chemistry –Faculty of Science.