title: Souakine mouth rinse solution protects deciduous enamel from simulated erosion in vitro.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether a souakine mouth rinse solution can provide protection of deciduous teeth against simulated erosion in vitro.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty deciduous anterior teeth were used. Half of each tooth was covered with a varnish and teeth were randomly divided into a treated (S) and a control group (C). Each group was immersed in cola drink for 5 minutes and treated with an aqueous solution of Souakine (S) or water (C) for 2 minutes. The treatment was renewed 5 times a day for 8 days. Teeth were then embedded, sectioned and observed under polarised light microscope. Observed data were quantitatively analysed by SPSS software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In group (C), the unvarnished part of the enamel showed a deep green layer of erosion, compared to the varnished part. The difference in depth of this layer was significant (p<0.05). In group (S), the green layer of erosion was highly located in the unvarnished part as compared to the unvarnished part of the control group (C) (p<0.05). This layer of erosion was comparable to that in the varnished part, either in control or treated groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The beneficial results of Souakine against erosion are validated either by a protective or a remineralisation effect.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: M'Barek
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zouari
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moalla
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zaier
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghoul-Mazgar
mesh_terms: D002253:Carbonated Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D003804:Dentin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008859:Microscopy, Polarization; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D032121:Salvadoraceae; D013997:Time Factors; D017001:Tooth Demineralization / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014077:Tooth Erosion / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D009067:Mouthwashes; D010936:Plant Extracts