Enamel demineralization potential of dietary carbohydrates.
Mouthrinses with 5% solutions of different sugars were tested for their demineralizing effect on blocks of bovine enamel covered with a layer of S. mutans cells and carried in a palatal prosthesis. The extent of demineralization, as measured by the permeability of the enamel to iodide, was similar for fructose, glucose, and sucrose, less for maltose and lactose, and least for galactose.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology*; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000378:metabolism; D003745:Dental Enamel Permeability; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000378:metabolism
D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates