SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF ACIDIC DRINK ON ENAMEL EROSION : A CASE REPORT

Kim, Su-Youn; Park, Jae-Hong; Kim, Gwang-Chul; Choi, Young-Chul

Journal of the Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 2008;35(3):509-515.
Published online August 31, 2008.

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF ACIDIC DRINK ON ENAMEL EROSION : A CASE REPORT

Su-Youn Kim¹, Jae-Hong Park², Gwang-Chul Kim², Young-Chul Choi²

¹Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University It
²Institute of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University It

탄산음료에 의해 부식된 법랑질 표면변화에 대한 증례발표

김수연¹, 박재홍², 김광철², 최영철²

¹경희대학교 치과대학 소아치과학교실
²경희대학교 치과대학 구강생물학연구소

Correspondence: Jae-Hong Park, Tel: 02-958-9379, Email: pedopjh@khu.ac.kr

Received: 22 October 2007 • Accepted: 10 June 2008

Abstract

It is widely believed that the increase in the prevalence of dental erosion is due to soft drinks. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of soft drinks and etchant on the erosion of tooth enamel and the effect of tooth brushing on the abrasion of eroded enamel, and the effect of milk, saliva and Tooth Mousse^® on the remineralization. The changes in tooth enamel surface were observed by scanning electron microscophy. The results were as follows; 1. The pH of Coca-Cola and Chilsung-Cider were higher than the pH of FineEtch 37 and Tyrian^TMSPE. 2. The SEM photos revealed that the pattern of the surface eroded by Coca-Cola and Chilsung-Cider were more obvious than that eroded by etchants. 3. The results of remineralization by saliva, milk, Tooth Mousse^® were not different from each other. 4. The remineralization by saliva decreased tooth brushing abrasion.

Key Words: Soft drink, Dental erosion, Enamel surface, Remineralization