In-vitro investigation on the protective effect of glycomacropeptide against acid erosion of tooth enamel
Tooth enamel is built of crystalline calcium phosphate fixed into a protein matrix. When acid comes into contact with tooth surface it encourages demineralisation and erosion of tooth enamel. Eroded tooth with small cavities becomes vulnerable to the attack of microflora present in dental plaque on...
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Cardiff Metropolitan University
2011
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