Effect of fluoride iontophoresis on the microtensile bond strength between dentin and two adhesive systems

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Electrically induced transport of macromolecules through oral buccal mucosa

“…In the case of peptide delivery there have been reports of using ionotophoresis with analogs of vasopressin [7], somatorelin [8], somatostatin [9] and luteinising releasing hormone [10]. In contrast, the literature on the use of iontophoresis across oral mucosa is sparse [11,12], but the technique has been used in the treatment of herpes labialis, aphthous ulceration, dentin hypersensitive and for topical anesthesia [13][14][15].…”

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“…Disorders of the nail unit range from relatively innocuous conditions such as pigmentation in heavy smokers, to painful and debilitating states where the nail unit can be dystrophied, hypertrophied, inflamed, infected etc,. Oral therapy has the inherent disadvantages of systemic adverse effects and drug interactions while topical therapy is limited by the low permeability of the nail plats [1][2][3] .…”