The effect of different salivary calcium concentrations on the erosion protection conferred by the salivary pellicle.

ABSTRACT: Different proportions of mineral ions in saliva can influence the protective effect the salivary pellicle provides against dental erosion. To investigate the effect of different calcium concentrations in human saliva on the protection against enamel erosion, enamel specimens were divided into 8 treatment groups: humid chamber (Ctrl); whole mouth stimulated human saliva (HS); artificial saliva containing different calcium concentrations (AS_low, AS_medium, AS_high); and dialysed human saliva containing different calcium concentrations (DS_low, DS_medium, DS_high). The specimens underwent 4 cycles of incubation in the treatment group followed by an erosive challenge. Surface hardness and calcium release were measured during the cycl

SUBMITTER: Baumann T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5636785 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature