ArticleCureus2024
The Effect of Food Polymers (Pectin, Alginate, and Gum Arabic) on Carbonated Drink-Induced Enamel Demineralization: An In Vitro Study.
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Abstract
introductionThe increased use of soft drinks leads to a high prevalence of dental erosion (DE), and the use of polymers can decrease tooth demineralization by a carbonated drink. Assessment of the effect of food-approved polymers such as highly esterified pectin (HP), propylene glycol alginate (PGA), and gum arabic (GA) on their efficiency to reduce enamel demineralization on addition with a commercially available carbonated drink was the main objective of this study. MATERIALS AND
methodsFor this study, 300 premolar teeth were studied for enamel erosion and were divided into five groups consisting of 60 samples in each group. The teeth treated with distilled water had negative control, a commercially available carbonated drink with pH 2.7 had positive control, and food polymers were added individually to the carbonated drink in a specified quantity with minimal pH change and were taken as groups A, B, and C, respectively. The enamel erosion that occurred in study groups was measured using a laser fluorescence spectroscopic system with laser excitation at 404 nm at different treatment times (30, 60, and 120 seconds). Results: Demineralization was less in samples treated with polymer added to carbonated drink solutions compared to samples exposed to plain carbonated drink. As the time of exposure increased up to 120 seconds, a significant decrease in demineralization occurred in polymer-treated groups of samples as against plain carbonated drink with HP showing more decreased demineralization with extended exposure periods compared to other polymers. The surface morphology of tooth samples exhibited the anti-erosive effect of polymers, and the scanning electron microscopic pictures revealed a smoother surface for the polymer-added group.
conclusionThis study shows the efficacy of HP, PGA, and GA on reducing the effect of carbonated drink-induced enamel demineralization, and these polymers' addition to drinks can be an innovative way to reduce the demineralization potential of carbonated acidic drinks.
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