EROSIVE POTENTIAL OF SPORTS BEVERAGES ON HUMAN ENAMEL “IN VITRO”

ABSTRACT Introduction: The low pH of sports drinks may cause tooth enamel demineralization. Objective: To measure Vickers hardness of human enamel exposed to sports drinks. Methods: Human molars were used to collect the enamel samples. Each sample had a test surface (exposed to the drinks) and a c...

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Main Authors: Dalila Meazza Damo, Guilherme Anziliero Arossi, Helena Alvez da Silva, Leonardo Haerter dos Santos, Diego Rafael Kappaun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
Series:Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-86922018000500386&lng=en&tlng=en