Erosion of teeth
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Investigation, if rinsing with a calcium containing solution prior to an erosive attack reduces the softening of the eroded enamel.
Group 2: No rinsing with a test solution before the erosive
Sponsors
Universität Zürich, Zentrum für Zahnmedizin, Klinik für Präventivzahnmedizin, Parodontologie und Kariologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age of at least 18 years, written informed consent, willingness and ability to meet the requirements of the study plan, healthy participants will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Age under 18 years, non-compliance, current orthodontic treatment hampering the insertion of an intraoral appliance, simultaneous participation in another clinical study, alcohol or drug addicts, heavy smokers (>10 cigarettes/day), patients with known allergies against products to be used in the study or patients with hyposalivation (stimulated: <1.0 ml/min; unstimulated: <0.25 ml/min)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Investigation, if rinsing with a calcium containing solution prior to an erosive attack reduces the softening of the eroded enamel. Assessment of enamel softening through repeated microhardness measurement (?KHN) - before start of the experiment (initial microhardness) and after rinsing with the respective test solution followed by erosion. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| no further outcome | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactFlorian Wegehaupt
Universität ZürichZentrum für ZahnmedizinKlinik für Präventivzahnmedizin, Parodontologie und Kariologie
Outcome results
None listed