title: Degrees of saturation with respect to apatites in fruit juices and acidic drinks.
abstract: Some fruit juices and carbonated acidic drinks, recognized as agents causing dental erosions, were analyzed for calcium, phosphate, fluoride and pH. Ionic activity/concentration products for hydroxyapatite and fluorapatite were calculated. It was found that all liquids analyzed were unsaturated with respect to both apatites, which explains their erosive effect.
mesh_terms: D001031:Apatites / Q000032:analysis*; D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis*; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000032:analysis*; D002957:Citrus; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006882:Hydroxyapatites / Q000032:analysis; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D001031:Apatites; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D010710:Phosphates; D005459:Fluorides; D002118:Calcium