Erosive effect of milk, honey, cereal porridge, and millet porridge on enamel of primary teeth: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Priya Subramaniam,
TheresaSam Cherian,
Megha Gupta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_224_18
Subject(s) - saliva , enamel paint , food science , titratable acid , context (archaeology) , demineralization , chemistry , dentistry , biology , medicine , biochemistry , paleontology
Enamel erosion is manifested as partial demineralization occurring at the enamel surface leading to increased surface roughness. Diets comprising milk, cereals, and millets are frequently fed to infants and toddlers. These foods are prepared so as to make them soft in texture, palatable, and easy to ingest.
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