The aim of this study is effects of the energy drinks on enamel erosion. The groups of energy drinks, juice, sport drinks and carbonated drinks chosen according to the highest percentage of sales each, were released carbon dioxide gas and measured the...
The aim of this study is effects of the energy drinks on enamel erosion. The groups of energy drinks, juice, sport drinks and carbonated drinks chosen according to the highest percentage of sales each, were released carbon dioxide gas and measured the ph value three times repeatedly. They were soaked in drinks four times in a day, on the rest of the time, in artificial saliva. Since then, the window were measured about the roughness by Surface Profiler[Alpha step 500 Surface Profiler (AS500)]. To compare difference between groups, we used one-way ANOVA, tukey for post analysis and SPSS 18.0(p<0.05).
The ph value of each beverage was that sport drink was shown as 3.55, energy dirnk as 3.22, carbonated drink as 2.38 and juice as 3.79. The average roughness accordance with how much it was eroded was that carbonated drink was shown as –5.94㎛±4.20, sport drink as –4.79 ㎛±2.90, energy drink as –4.06㎛±1.41 and juice as –2.96㎛±1.80. There was no significance difference between groups.
According to the results of the research, it would be affected to enamel erosion drinking beverage like sport drink, juice, carbonated drink and energy drink. Therefore, it is recommended to reduce the intaking frequency or rinse the mouth with water after drinking as the way to prevent from enamel erosion for dental hygiene.