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Impact of brushing force on abrasion of acid-softened and sound enamel.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17658454     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to analyse the effects of different brushing loads on abrasion of acid-softened and sound enamel surfaces. DESIGN: Sound and acid-softened surfaces of each 10 human enamel samples were submitted to brushing abrasion in an automatic brushing machine at 1.5 N (A), 2.5 N (B), 3.5 N (C) or 4.5 N (D) brushing load. Prior to abrasion, demineralisation of half of each enamel surface was performed by storage in hydrochloric acid (pH 2.0) for 60s. Brushing was carried out (1000 strokes) using a manual toothbrush and toothpaste slurry in a ratio of 1:3. Enamel loss was measured after 10, 20, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 and 1000 brushing strokes (BS). Pre- and post-brushing values of Knoop indentation length (5 indentations each sample) were measured and mean enamel loss was calculated from the change in indentation depth. Within- and between-group comparisons were performed by ANOVA and t-test followed by Bonferroni-correction. RESULTS: Enamel loss of acid-softened surfaces was significantly influenced by the brushing load applied and was mostly significantly higher in group D (10-1000 BS: 225-462 nm) compared to A (10-1000 BS: 164-384), B (10-1000 BS: 175-370 nm) and C (10-1000 BS: 191-396 nm). Abrasion of acid-softened enamel was fourfold higher compared to sound surfaces. Sound enamel was significantly influenced by the brushing force at 20-200 brushing strokes only, but revealed no significant differences between groups A-D. CONCLUSION: Brushing load influences abrasion of briefly eroded enamel, but might be of minor importance for abrasion of sound enamel surfaces.
Authors:
A Wiegand; L Köwing; T Attin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2007-07-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of oral biology     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0003-9969     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Oral Biol.     Publication Date:  2007 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-10-08     Completed Date:  2008-05-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0116711     Medline TA:  Arch Oral Biol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1043-7     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Clinic for Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology and Cariology, University of Zürich, Plattenstrasse 11, CH-8032 Zürich, Switzerland. annette.wiegand@zzmk.unizh.ch
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acids
Analysis of Variance
Biomechanics
Case-Control Studies
Dental Enamel / drug effects,  pathology*
Humans
Tooth Abrasion / pathology*
Tooth Demineralization / pathology*
Toothbrushing / adverse effects*
Toothpaste
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acids; 0/Toothpaste

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