Enamel was treated with topical stannous fluoride and demineralized with an acetate buffer for varying periods. A scanning electron microscope comparison of the surface alterations revealed that stannous fluoride inhibited surface alterations when challenged by the acid. Evidence suggested that fluoride plays a role in the remineralization of repair of slightly etched enamel surfaces.
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