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Remineralization of softened human enamel in mucin‐ or CMC‐containing artificial salivas
Author(s) -
Gelhard T. B. F. M.,
Fidler V.,
'sGravenmade E. J.,
Vissink A.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of oral pathology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.887
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0714
pISSN - 0904-2512
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1983.tb00345.x
Subject(s) - saliva , mucin , remineralisation , enamel paint , chemistry , calcium , phosphate , chromatography , fluoride , biochemistry , materials science , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material
The rehardening properties of four saliva substitutes on artificially softened human enamel have been investigated by microhardness measurements. The saliva substitutes were all based on the same formula, containing calcium, phosphate and fluoride as the main electrolytes, and mucin or carboxymethylcellulose as the main macromolecules. It has been shown that a rehardening potential exists in the saliva substitutes when calcium and phosphate are present. Omitting F − greatly reduces the rehardening potential. The rehardening is better in case of the CMC‐containing saliva than in that containing mucin.