The erosive effects of saliva following chewing gum on enamel and dentine: an ex vivo study.
Br Dent J
; 210(3): E3, 2011 Feb 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21311513
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The primary objective was to determine the erosive effect of expectorated saliva, following chewing acidic gum, on enamel and dentine samples, using a non-acidic gum as a negative control. Secondary objectives were to determine the effect of brushing enamel and dentine samples and the effect of individual saliva pH and buffering.DESIGN:
A single-centre, single-blind, placebo-controlled, two-way crossover study.SETTING:
A clinical trial, involving healthy participants, undertaken at Bristol Dental School and Hospital.METHODS:
Eight healthy participants expectorated saliva onto prepared enamel and dentine samples while chewing gum (strawberry flavoured acidic gum [active] or peppermint flavoured non-acidic gum [control]). Half of the enamel and dentine samples were brushed before measurement by contact profilometry. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Mean enamel and dentine erosion, with and without brushing and the relationship to salivary buffering.Results At 10 days, mean depth of surface loss from dentine samples (95% CI), following chewing of acid-containing gum and subsequent brushing, was -11.34 µm (2.22 µm) and from un-brushed dentine samples was -11.02 µm (1.71 µm). No significant erosion was noted for other groups.CONCLUSIONS:
Frequent chewers of acid-containing gums are susceptible to dentine erosion even in the presence of good salivary buffering. Enamel erosion was insignificant within the time constraints of the present study but warrants further investigation.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Saliva
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Tooth Erosion
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Chewing Gum
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Dental Enamel
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Dentin
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Br Dent J
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido