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Enamel dissolution and fluoride uptake from sugar solutions
Author(s) -
JERUSHALMI I.,
MARKITZIU A.,
FRIEDMAN M.,
GEDALIA I.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1984.tb00609.x
Subject(s) - dissolution , fluoride , sugar , enamel paint , chemistry , dentistry , inorganic chemistry , food science , medicine , organic chemistry
Summary Solubility studies and fluoride uptake by enamel powder in xylitol‐buffered solutions versus sucrose‐ and glucose‐buffered solutions were carried out. The studies were done at a pH range of 4–8. The enamel solubility in the xylitol media was similar to the enamel solubility in the other sugar solutions—increasing with a decreasing pH. The solubility of enamel in the buffered sugar solutions was significantly lower as compared to the solubility in the sugar‐free buffered solutions—up to the pH of 6. At the pH values of 7 and 8 the amounts of solubility were similar for the experimental and control solutions. No significant differences were found in the fluoride uptake by the enamel powder from the fluoride‐containing sugar solutions at the pH values of 6 and 7.5 respectively. The results point to the conclusion that the xylitol does not differ from sucrose and glucose in its effect on enamel powder solubility and the uptake of fluoride ions by enamel.