Remineralization of softened human enamel in mucin‐ or CMC‐containing artificial salivas
- 1 September 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Oral Pathology & Medicine
- Vol. 12 (5) , 336-341
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0714.1983.tb00345.x
Abstract
The rehardening properties of 4 saliva substitutes on artificially softened human enamel were investigated by microhardness measurements. The saliva substitutes were all based on the same formula, containing Ca, phosphate and F- as the main electrolytes, and mucin or CM-cellulose (CMC) as the main macromolecules. A rehardening potential apparently exists in the saliva substitutes when Ca and phosphate are present. Omitting F- greatly reduces the rehardening potential. The rehardening is better in case of the CMC-containing saliva than in that containing mucin.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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