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Clinical Oral Investigations
Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations 2/2013

01-03-2013 | Original Article

Impact of laminar flow velocity of different acids on enamel calcium loss

Authors: T. Attin, K. Becker, A. Wiegand, T. T. Tauböck, F. J. Wegehaupt

Published in: Clinical Oral Investigations | Issue 2/2013

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Abstract

Objective

The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of flow velocity under laminar flow conditions of different acidic solutions on enamel erosion.

Material and methods

A total of 240 bovine enamel specimens were prepared and allocated to 30 groups (n = 8 each). Samples of 18 groups were superfused in a flow chamber system with laminar flow behavior using 1 ml of citric acid or hydrochloric acid (HCl) of pH 2.0, 2.6 or 3.0. Flow rates in the sample chamber were adjusted to 10, 60 or 100 μl/min. To simulate turbulent flow behavior, samples of six groups were immersed in 1 ml of the respective solution, which was vortexed (15 min, 600 rpm). For simulating non-agitated conditions, specimens of the remaining six groups were immersed in 1 ml of the respective solution without stirring. Calcium in the solutions, released from the enamel samples, was determined using Arsenazo III method.

Results

For acidic solutions of pH 2.6 and 3.0, erosive potential of citric acid was equivalent to that of HCl at a flow of 100 μl/min. The same observation was made for the samples subjected to turbulent conditions at pH 3. At all other conditions, citric acid induced a significantly higher calcium loss than HCl.

Conclusion

It is concluded that under slow laminar flow conditions, flow rate variations lead to higher erosive impact of citric acid compared to hydrochloric acid at pH 2.0, but not at pH ≥ 2.6 and increasing laminar flow or turbulent conditions.

Clinical relevance

Erosive enamel dissolution under laminar flow conditions is a complex issue influenced by flow rate and acidic substrate.
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Metadata
Title
Impact of laminar flow velocity of different acids on enamel calcium loss
Authors
T. Attin
K. Becker
A. Wiegand
T. T. Tauböck
F. J. Wegehaupt
Publication date
01-03-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Clinical Oral Investigations / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1432-6981
Electronic ISSN: 1436-3771
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-012-0731-3

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