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Mimicking and Measuring Occlusal Erosive Tooth Wear with the "Rub&Roll" and Non-contact Profilometry
Published on: February 2, 2018
[Sports drinks and dental erosion]
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Centre of Dentistry and Oral Healthcare, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Abstract:
The consumption of sports drinks has increased significantly in recent decades. These drinks are promoted for their ability to improve hydration, replenish electrolytes and provide energy during intense physical exertion. Sports drinks often have low pH and high buffering capacity in addition to high concentrations of sugars, which can be potentially detrimental to the dentition. A number of scientific studies have examined the relationship between sports drinks consumption and tooth wear. Given that erosive dental wear has multifactorial causes, sports drinks appear to be only one of the possible contributing factors.
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