Effect of different salivary exposure times on the rehardening of acid-softened enamel

• Main Authors: Catarina Ribeiro Barros de ALENCAR (Author), Fernanda Lyrio MENDONÇA (Author), Luísa Belluco GUERRINI (Author), Maisa Camillo JORDÃO (Author), Gabriela Cristina de OLIVEIRA (Author), Heitor Marques HONÓRIO (Author), Ana Carolina MAGALHÃES (Author), Daniela RIOS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract This in situ study assessed the effect of different times of salivary exposure on the rehardening of acid-softened enamel. Bovine enamel blocks were subjected in vitro to a short-term acidic exposure by immersion in 0.05 M (pH 2.5) citric acid for 30 s, resulting in surface softening. Then,...