Harmful Effect of Beer on Bovine Enamel Microhardness - In Vitro Study.
basic_science · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27760132.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0163440 and PMC identifier 5070818.
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Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of beers on the bovine enamel microhardness. Fifty rectangular (1 x 3 x 1 mm-height x width x thickness) enamel specimens were obtained from permanent bovine incisors, and divided into five groups (n = 10) according to the treatment employed: Saliva, Coke, Brahma, Heineken, and Budweiser. Microhardness (Knoop) were obtained before; after 5, 30 and 60 min of immersion in each solution. The data were analyzed using repeated two-way ANOVA and Tukey´s test (p<0.05). Coke decreased the microhardness in all immersion times, and Heineken, showed low values after 60 minutes. Beers tested have low potential to cause enamel erosion when compared to Coke.
Medical subject headings
- Beer
- Dental Enamel
- Hardness